| Windjammer Watching on the Coast of Maine: A Guide to the Famous Windjammer Fleet and Other Traditional Sailing Vessels Contributor(s): Thorndike, Virginia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892725648 ISBN-13: 9780892725649 Publisher: Down East Books OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2002 Annotation: A revision of what has become a well-known guide, Windjammer Watching on the Coast of Maine provides a systematic review of the windjammer fleet in midcoast Maine, as well as some from away that sail here. Virginia Thorndike tells us how to identify all the individual vessels and gives the histories and vital statistics for each. This is an essential guide for anyone interested in taking a windjammer cruise, for boaters cruising the coast of Maine who want to identify windjammers they see, and for armchair sailors who enjoy reading about these traditional sailing vessels, most of which began their careers as cargo carriers, pilot boats, fishermen, and private yachts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Sports & Recreation | Sailing - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General |
| Dewey: 387.220 |
| LCCN: 2002106575 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.58" W x 7.98" (0.47 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Maine |