History and Evolution of Sailing Yachts
By Franco Giorgetti.
Description
In the beginning, man hoisted a scrap of cloth on a pole and discovered it moved his boat. Over the centuries we have progressed a great deal from this first discovery. From the earliest pleasure crafts of the Netherlands, where yachting began as a sport, to the high-tech machines of today, THE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF SAILING YACHTS presents a finely drawn panorama of yachting history and of the most beautiful objects ever created by the imagination and the hands of man. Herein is a sweeping survey of spectacular yachts, brought to life in superb engravings, photographs and masterpieces o...
ISBN(s)
0785812512, 9780785812517
