After his classic cutter became unfit for ocean sailing, the author decided to follow his dream & have a new custom-designed sailboat built out of wood. The experiences that follow make a story as interesting as any sailing yarn. With clarity, warmth & humor he depicts the beauty of a naval architect's drawings, then the glue & sawdust as those plans generate the structure of a boat. This is the very real story of ordinary people who depend on capable professionals, but who also contribute their own values, ingenuity & hard work. For those who may have dreamed of building their own yachts, then this is how it works, & how it can be accomplished at no greater cost than the off-the-shelf price of a production sailboat. "This well-organized book will be helpful to anyone considering custom boatbuilding." SAIL
