Customer Reviews

Ticonderoga: Tales of an Enchanted Yacht (Concepts Books)

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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!

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.

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!

Well done. I sailed on many of the Johnson family yachts. This book was a great reminder of how many good times I had.