Setting Sail in America*

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Subtitled The Remarkable Story of Herreshoff S Class Sailboats

Printed on heavy, coated paper, Smythe sewn, dust-jacketed, it includes hundreds of photographs, include full spreads. Your coffee table awaits. 


Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: THE HERRESHOFF S BOAT: A Special Place In American History

Chapter 2: NATHANAEL GREENE HERRESHOFF: America's Greatest Yacht Designer


Chapter 3: CHANGING TIMES IN AMERICA. The Remarkable First Owners.

Chapter 4: ON THE HALF SHELL.. S Boats In Oyster Bay.

Chapter 5: MARBLEHEAD.. The First Fleet


Chapter 6: S BOATS IN PECONIC PARADISE, BRIEFLY.. 

Chapter 7: GETTING THERE FROM HERE.. S Boats In Bar Harbor, Maine.

Chapter 8: THE SWEET SPOT. Nalu and S Boats In Hawaii 

Chapter 9: LAWLEY BUILT HERRESHOFF S BOATS.  

Chapter 10: NARRAGANSETT BAY.. The S Boats of Narragansett Bay-- Herreshoff Home Waters.

Chapter 11: LONG ISLAND SOUND.

Chapter 12: EXQUISITE QUISSETT. The S Boats of Quissett Harbor. 


PART II: ON DECK THE S BOATS.
AQUILA (Hull #828) SPINSTER (Hull #830) PAPOOSE (Hull #831) SQUAW (Hull #835) DAPHINA (Hull # 836 ) TEATICKET (Hull #838) ALLEGRO (Hull #844) SWALLOW (Hull #845. KANDAHAR II (Hull #859 or 958) SHONA (Hull #864) VELA (Hull #910) INGWE (Hull # 912) LULWORTH (Hull #915) FIREFLY (Hull #956) COYOTE (Hull #957) 110 JACATAQUA (Hull #959) ARGUMENT (Hull #964) COQUINA (Hull #965) MISCHIEF (Hull #967) PHOENIX (Hull #971) VIXEN (Hull #980) EAGLET (Hull #1018) VOLANTE (Hull #1019) IROQUOIS (Hull #1021) DILEMMA (Hull #1022) LADY LUCK (Hull #1034) DANAE (Hull #1051) VINDEX (Hull #1056) WHISTLER (Hull #1080) PIRATE (Hull #1121) NIGHTMARE (Hull #1123) STALLION (Hull #1125) OLIVE (Hull # 1128) SURPRISE (Hull #1129) AEOLUS (Hull #1130) NINA (Hull #1151) THE FAIR AMERICAN (Hull #1152) OSPREY (Hull # 1180 group) MUSKETEER (Hull #1414) ESTELLE DUNBAR III (Hull #1416) ENTERPRISE (Hull # 9056) 174 RADIANT (Hull #9067)


APPENDIX A: S BOAT CATALOG


APPENDIX B: HERRESHOFF S CLASS HALL OF FAME.

Large format: 14-1/2" x 10-1/2" landscape
Written by Alan Silken
Photographs by Cory Silken
Hardcover, 188 pp.

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.Setting Sail in America:The Remarkable Story of N.G. Herreshoff's S Class Sailboats

Thoroughly researched and compiled, very beautifully produced, and quick and easy to purchase from the Store.

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