Pilot cutters under sail
Cunliffe, Tom, 1947-2013
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The pilot cutters that operated around the coasts of northern Europe until the First World War were amongst the most seaworthy and beautiful craft of their size ever built, while the small number that have survived have inspired yacht designers, sailors and traditional craft enthusiasts over the last hundred years. This work is both a tribute to and a minutely researched history of these remarkable vessels. The author, perhaps the most experienced sailor of the type, describes the ships themselves, their masters and crews, and the skills they needed for the competitive and dangerous work of pilotage.
Main title:
Pilot cutters under sail / by Tom Cunliffe.
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Imprint:
Barnsley : Seaforth, 2013.
Collation:
192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9781848321540 (hbk)
Dewey class:
623.8'226'09623.822609
Language:
English
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BRN:
1746298
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