American Sailing Craft

American Sailing Craft by Howard I Chapelle. Published by Bonanza Books, NY, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound, No DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine. ISBN 0517170531. LCCN 75-18744. The history of early American smaller sailing types of boats that were used alongshore and coastwise, with occasional voyages to the Maritime Provinces of Nova Scotia and to the West Indies. All of the types described are known by name, the author also gives the lines and the method of construction of these craft. Contents include: New Haven Sharpie; Skipjack; Friendship Sloop; Cape Cod Catboat; Gloucester Schooner I, II, III; Gloucester ''Sloop Boats''; Pinkies; Nova Scotia Tern Schooners; Bahama Sharpshooters; Bermuda Sloops and Dinghies; American Pilot Boats I, II, and III. 239 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 14489.