The American Fishing Schooners: 1825-1935

The evolution of the American fishing schooner from the eighteenth century to the last working and racing schooners of the mid-1930s is recounted here by the leading authority on the subject. The designers, builders, and crews are also discussed. There are 137 plans of schooners that show graphically the development of the type. An important feature of the book is its illustrated glossary-appendix, based on Howard Chapelle's notebooks. It covers scores of items of hull construction and equipment, rigging and gear, color and carving, and includes notes by the builders and riggers themselves.

1995 / hardcover / ISBN 0-393-03755-X / Drawings / 690 pages / sailing

• Howard I. Chapelle, as a young man, worked for the best boat and yacht designers of the time and moved on to become a widely esteemed designer and professional naval architect. Jon Wilson is the editor of WoodenBoat magazine.