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american and british yacht designs 1870-1887

€740,00

american and british yacht designs 1870-1887

€740,00

Author: chevalier f. taglang j.

Publisher: françois chevalier & jacques taglang

ISBN: 9782950210511

2 volumes set printed in 930 copies, numbered and signed by the authors. Copy number 723

From the foreword by Eric Tabarly: “François Chevalier and Jacques Taglang narrate the complete history of this prestigious era. Everything was tried, even catamarans. There were boats fabulous by their extremes, their poise and their beauty. There were the big schooners and the little catboats, not to mention the extraordinary sandbaggers. These racing craft had only one restriction: the length of their hulls; the rigging did not count. They had existed long before the period in which we are interested, but it was during this period that they reached their peak.

The drawings of these yachts, all to the same scale, show us how they developed, their innovations. In addition to this invaluable documentary history of the boats, the book narrates races and cruises, some of which have left their names for posterity and which are indissociable from the history of yachting”.

Size: 45x32x3 cm

Languages: English and French.

Edition: 1991

Ensemble de 2 volumes tiré en 930 exemplaires numérotés et signés des auteurs. Exemplaire numéro 746.

De la préface d’Eric Tabarly: “François Chevalier et Jacques Taglang retracent l’historique complet de cette époque si riche où tout s’expérimente, meme les catamarans. Il y aura des bateaux fabuleux, soit par leur extrémisme, soit par leur équilibre et leur beauté. Il y aura des grands goélettes ou des petits catboats, sans oublier les extraordinaires sandbaggers.  Ces bateaux de course menés par des équipages professionnels n’avaient qu’une limite de coque, la longueur, et aucune sur le gréement. Ils existaient avant la période qui nous intéresse, mais c’est durant celle-ci qu’ils connurent leur apogée. Tous les plans de tout ces bateaux, redessinés à la meme échelle, permettent de suivre leur évolution et leur innovations. En meme temps que cette énorme documentation sur les bateaux, le livre nous apporte des récits de régates et de croisières dont certaines laisseront leur nom à la postérité en demeurant indissociables de l’histoire du yachting.”

Mesures d’un volume: 45x32x3 cm

Langues: Français et Anglais.

Edition: 1991

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