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Genius at His Trade : C. Raymond Hunt and His Remarkable Boats by Stan Grayson (2015, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTilbury House Publishers

ISBN-100884484629

ISBN-139780884484622

eBay Product ID (ePID)216022570

Product Key Features

Book TitleGenius at His Trade : C. Raymond Hunt and His Remarkable Boats

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBoating, Sports

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorStan Grayson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight35.9 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width8.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-011875

Reviews"This one goes on the shelf with the greats. Anyone "ate up" with boatswill thoroughly enjoy the peek into this man's life, designs, andgenius.", "This one goes on the shelf with the greats. Anyone "ate up" with boats will thoroughly enjoy the peek into this man's life, designs, and genius."

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Decimal623.8092 B

SynopsisThe life and work of the 20th century's most versatile yacht designer.Big duotone volume, as beautiful as the boats it presents. Classic marine photography from the collections of Morris Rosenfeld, Norman Fortier, and Beken of Cowes.First time in paperback., C. Raymond Hunt was a supremely gifted sailor who became one of the 20th century's most innovative designers of sail and power boats. Today, the Hunt name remains synonymous with some of the most popular boats ever created. They include the classic Concordia yawls and sloops, the Boston Whaler, the pioneering 1960 Miami-Nassau race-winner Moppie, and the production Bertram 25 and 31 Sportfishermen, among others. Designers still marvel at Hunt's bold ideas for powerboats and sailboats in a variety of competitive classes. While the original 13-foot Boston Whaler pioneered a new market for versatile, safe, small boats, the deep-V hull revolutionized expectations of speed and seaworthiness., , and the productionBertram 25 and 31 Sportfishermen, among others. Designers still marvel at Hunt's bold ideas for powerboats and sailboats in a variety of competitive classes. While the original 13-foot Boston Whaler pioneered a new market for versatile, safe, small boats, the deep-V hull revolutionized expectations of speed and seaworthiness.

LC Classification NumberVM140.H87G73 2015