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The Rudder Treasury: A Companion for Lovers of Small Craft

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 : The Rudder Treasury: A Companion for Lovers of Small Craft

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.1
EAN: 9781574091601
ISBN: 1574091603
Label: Sheridan House
Manufacturer: Sheridan House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 349
Publication Date: 2003-03
Publisher: Sheridan House
Studio: Sheridan House




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Encompassing some of the best articles to ever appear in the legendary Rudder magazine, the premier nautical publication from the first half of the twentieth century, this volume contains a treasure trove of influential writings on a varied and exhaustive array of subjects. This anthology is an invaluable resource, representing a wealth of wisdom unavailable for the past fifty years. Featuring contributions from some of the most famous and diverse figures in the history of yachting and sailing, from Thomas Fleming Day and C. Andrade, Jr., to John Alden and L. Francis Herreshoff, The Rudder Treasury is a timeless record of decades' worth of accumulated experience.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Notes from the Old School, or rather, the Experienced School
Each chapter of this book is an old article from the good years of Rudder Magazine (1893 - ~1950). I now see why the magaize has such an excellent reputation. The book is full of very interesting, practical and relevant information from real experts about both sailing a power boating. Also the authors are often very opinionated, and I find that extremely entertaining and useful. Today's magazines are largely of forum for advertisers, and the editors often write what pleases the advertisers (their ... Read More




 



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