Product Description: Written from the unique perspective of an architect and sailboat designer who is also an ardent sailor, this volume traces the origins and development of great sailing ships. Enthusiasts will be fascinated by the meticulous research and multimedia presentation of the milestones in the history of the sailing ship...read more

Product Description: In the beginning, man hoisted a scrap of cloth on a pole and discovered it moved his boat. Over the centuries we have progressed a great deal from this first discovery. From the earliest pleasure crafts of the Netherlands, where yachting began as a sport, to the high-tech machines of today, THE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF SAILING YACHTS presents a finely drawn panorama of yachting history and of the most beautiful objects ever created by the imagination and the hands of man...read more

Product Description: Written from the unique perspective of an architect and sailboat designer—who is also an ardent sailor—this handsome volume documents the most important boats and boating events in the legendary history of the sailing yacht. Sailing Yachts tells the story of the concepts and creativity that lie behind the birth of the finest sailing yachts...read more

Product Description: Los Grandes Veleros

Product Description: Book by Giorgetti, Franco (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: "A large format book of photographs from Mystic Seaport's Rosenfeld Collection. Sails and Sailing was published in 1998 in a best-selling Italian language edition. This English-language version, with chapters titled Cruising, Working, Racing, and America's Cup includes full descriptive captions for the 85 images reproduced,a s well as introductory text for each chapter...read more