Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the wizard of Bristol

By L. Francis Herreshoff

Subjects: yacht designer, Herreshoff, nathanael greene, 1848-1938, RESOLUTE, sailboats, Biography, America's Cup, MIT alumni, Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene, 1848-1938, boat designer, S class, Yacht racing, nautical, steam engines, steam boiler, VIGILANT, COQUINA, Shipbuilding -- Rhode Island -- Bristol -- History, naval architecture, Naval architects, torpedo boats, yachts, yachting, CLARA, Shipbuilding, Hart Collection, cat-yawl, America's Cup Hall of Fame, naval architect, external ballast, Naval architects -- Rhode Island -- Bristol -- Biography, Yachts and yachting, history, Wizard of Bristol, 12 1/2, History, sailboat racing, MIT alumnus, RELIANCE, yacht, Bristol (R.I. : Town) -- Biography, boatbuilder, engineer

Description: A famous boat designer writes an homage to his father and mentor, Nathanael Herreshoff (pronounced 'hair-a-sof'), and family life in Bristol, Rhode Island. The inspired reader is sure to make a pilgrimage to the America's Cup Hall of Fame & Herreshoff Marine Museum located in same city.