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Young America
EDWARD J. TOSTI
Second installment
on how to model the
extreme clipper, in
minute detail with tons
of instructional photos.
$75 Sea Watch BooksThe Boats
I’ve Loved
CHUCK PAINE
A charming, personal
look at 20 of the
designer’s favourite
classic boats.
$23.50 ChuckPaine.comA History of
Whisstock’s
Boatyard
SUE WHISSTOCK
The east coast yard in
photos and memories.
£12 suewhisstock
@gmail.comSea Charts of the
British Isles
JOHN BLAKE
Beautifully reproduced
charts and surveys
through the ages, the
text putting each in
modern context.
£18.99 BloomsburyCharting the
Oceans
PETER WHITFIELD
From the British
Library’s collection of
rare charts. One shows
the ‘island’ of California.
£14.99 British LibraryO the Deep End:
A History of
Madness at Sea
NIC COMPTON
Former CB editor Nic
tackles an interesting
topic, with stories from
the past and present.
£16.99 BloomsburyClassic Boats
BY NIGEL SHARP
Classic Boat writer and photographer Nigel Sharp
o ers 180 of his own photos of classic boats afl oat
today, with brief and authoritative text accompanying
each. Nigel has shot the boats on his travels far and
wide. From a newly built Thames ski to the Big Class.
£14.99 AmberleyThree Men & A Boat:
portrait of a classic Thames
launch
BY MARTIN PRESTON
The story of the fabulous Lady Charlotte
and those of her ilk through the eyes of
designer Andrew Wolstenholme, builder
Colin Henwood and owner Simon
McMurtrie. Deservedly lavish.
£25 Middle Thames PublicationsPirates Magnifi ed
A SEARCH AND FIND ADVENTURE BOOK
More than 200 piratical things to spot in the packed pages of this hardback
book, which comes with its own plastic magnifying glass. Each spread looks at
a di erent pirate, so you get to learn all about Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Anne
Bonny and others. Sections on navigation, survival, the pirate dress code and
of course treasure! For children, or those waiting for the tide.
£14.99 QuartoWELL WORTH A READ
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