Launched as Tioga in 1936, this glorious ketch finished first in twenty-four of her initial thirty-seven races. Renamed Ticonderoga in 1946, she went on to set more elapsed-time records than any ocean racer in history. Ticonderoga held more than thirty course records in races on several oceans, surpassing even the best performances of the hard-driven nineteenth-century clipper ships. But Ticonderoga wasn't designed for racing. Her creator, L. Francis Herreshoff, shaped her for genteel "afternoon sailing," giving her uncommon elegance of form with a clipper bow, elliptical transom, raked rig, gilded garnish, and a bathtub. It is these qualities of unsurpassed opulence and beauty, combined with her astonishing speed, that have made Big Ti so incomparable.
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Jack A. Somer is former editor of Yachting, a professional sailor, and author of Juliet: The Creation of a Masterpiece, Ocean Giants, and other books.
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If the name Herreshoff raises your pulse, read this book,
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This review is from: Ticonderoga: Tales of an Enchanted Yacht (Concepts Books) (Hardcover)
More than your classic coffee-table book, Jack does a wonderful job tracing this boat's history from her own perspective, as well as from her owners and associates as well. The photography alone is worth the price of admission. Her launch photo is spectacular. My only disappointment is with the final chapter(s), wherein her story does seem to take on a bit of a sappy note.When you've finished this book you will realize that the only real boats are those made of wood. Anything else is just .....well, plastic I guess!
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Lovely book, pity about the cover,
This review is from: Ticonderoga: Tales of an Enchanted Yacht (Concepts Books) (Hardcover)
It's a pity that a detailed set of architects drawings is not included, as well as drawings of her various interior configurations. Also, the dust jacket on my edition features a painting by T. Thompson in which the proportions are all wrong and the boat seems 100 feet long, not 72. Apart from that, it's a wonderful book and I reccomend it unreservedly.
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Enjoyed every page of this historical account of a famous sailing yacht. A must read for any sailing enthusiast. It's amazing to read of all the people that share the same passion for preserving a piece of history. I hope I'm around long enough to see her 100th birthday!
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IN THE WIDE-RANGING EBB and flood of America's turbulent history the 1920s stand out for their effervescent revelry, sparkling animation, and torrential change. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Francis Herreshoff, Allan Carlisle, Harry Noyes, New York, Bob Johnson, Baxter Still, Waldo Brown, Coast Guard, Quincy Adams, John Hertz, Gulf Stream, New England, Bob Voit, Bob Dickson, America's Cup, Ray Eaton, Scott Frantz, United States, Ruth Noyes, City Island, East Coast, Long Island Sound, Rosenfeld Collection, Bill Brittain, Dick Bertram New!
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Francis Herreshoff, Allan Carlisle, Harry Noyes, New York, Bob Johnson, Baxter Still, Waldo Brown, Coast Guard, Quincy Adams, John Hertz, Gulf Stream, New England, Bob Voit, Bob Dickson, America's Cup, Ray Eaton, Scott Frantz, United States, Ruth Noyes, City Island, East Coast, Long Island Sound, Rosenfeld Collection, Bill Brittain, Dick Bertram New!
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