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Catboat Era at Newport , Rhode Island (The) |
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Written by John Leavens (1907-1987) and edited by Judith Lund, this beautifully produced books gives you sharp lines and great old photographs to look at, and the story of these small craft in an area better know for big yachts, big estates, and big egos.
Contents
The Catboat in Newport Life
Introduction: The Point Boat and Other
Early References to Catboats
Collector Pratt: The First Recorded Catboat at Newport
The Golden Age of the Catboat at Newport,
1879-1905
Distinguishing Features of the Newport Catboat
Five Newport Catboat Types in the 1880s
The Bannister's Wharf Cats
The Selfridge Recollection of Newport and Catboats, 1902-1905
The Champlin Catboat Livery at Jamestown
Racing in Catboats at Newport
The Fishing Cats:
J.T. Oconnell's Catboat Fleet
The Greek Catboat Lobster Boats
The Point and Long Wharf, Where the Cats Were Built
The Men Who Built the Newport Cats
Appendix: List of Catboats
182 pp., hardcover
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