Amply illustrated book traces evolution of the sailing ship over the course of 6,000 years — from vessels of ancient Egypt to full-rigged clipper ships of the

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

An anecdotal, highly personal course through America's nautical history features nearly 140 images of ships from the 18th through 20th centuries: quoddy boats,

Lavishly illustrated with large-scale color artwork, this detailed narrative covers more than 500 years of the rise and fall of sailing ships. 91 color plates.

Forty-five magnificent ready-to-color illustrations depict USS Constitution, sloops, whalers, frigates, clippers, more. Informative captions.