This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to building, rigging,
and cruising model sailing yachts. Written in clear, simple language and
full of helpful illustrations and detailed diagrams, this book is ideal
for the novice model builder, and will be of considerable utility to
those with a practical interest in building model boats. The chapters of
this book include: "The Rating of Model Yachts", "Building a 36 In.
Model Yacht by the Carved hull Method", "Building a Model Rater", "The
Construction of "built-up" or Planked Yachts", "Spars and Fittings",
"Steering Gears", "Racing Schooners", etcetera. Many antiquarian books
such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is
with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an
affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a
specially commissioned introduction on model building.