The Anatomy of Sail: The Yacht Dissected and Explained - Hardcover

Nic Compton

9781472902757: The Anatomy of Sail: The Yacht Dissected and Explained

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1472902750 ISBN 13: 9781472902757

Publisher: Adlard Coles, 2014

A long tradition of sailing and boatbuilding has given every part of a yacht a specific name, from the yards and gaffs of the rigging to the galley and saloon below deck. This lavish photographic exploration, from a former shipwright turned author and photographer, explains how sailing boats evolved to their current configuration, exploring the history of their design and construction and describing and illustrating in detail every part of the fittings, equipment, rigging, hull and deck.

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Review:

Nic Compton's knowledge of the subject and skill as a writer turns a good idea into a great book.
Nigel Irens, Yacht Designer

Classic Boat's former editor delivers a seven-chapter 192-page opus on all the aspects of a boat, from types and materials to rigs and fittings, even nav instruments...Gorgeously illustrated.
- Classic Boat

Will sit attractively on the fussiest coffee table, but will also provide inspiration for anyone looking for ideas while restoring a boat.
- The Marine Quarterly

With its heavyweight feel, high quality production and beautiful photography this large format book evokes an immediate connection with the classic vessels, which are its main subject. Beautifully produced and packed with clear, well composed and informative photographs it reflects the author's background in boat building and as a former editor of Classic Boat magazine...his book would certainly find a place in the collection of anyone who values lovely photographs of beautiful objects, not just yachts. --- Cruising Association

About the Author:

Nic Compton was brought up on boats until the age of 15. He worked as a shipwright, before becoming a full-time writer and photographer. He was Editor of Classic Boat magazine until 2000, and has written several books on nautical subjects, including most recently The Sea: A Photographic Celebration and Titanic on Trial, both published by Adlard Coles Nautical.

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