Dick Carter: Yacht Designer - In the Golden Age of Offshore Racing

The fascinating autobiography of Dick Carter who won the Fastnet Race in his first go at boat design. This and his other highly innovative designs established a new look and ingenious technological concepts for racing yachts that seem routine today, such as separated rudders, trim tabs, internal mast halyards, oversize headsails and lifting keels.

Summary

The fascinating autobiography of Dick Carter who won the Fastnet Race in his first go at boat design. This and his other highly innovative designs established a new look and ingenious technological concepts for racing yachts that seem routine today, such as separated rudders, trim tabs, internal mast halyards, oversize headsails and lifting keels.

Product details

• Authors: Dick Carter
• Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781912621316
• ISBN: 978-1-912621-31-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 264 mm x 212 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 1366 g
• Illustrations: 18 Diagrams; 79 Halftones, black and white; 68 Halftones, color
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies