"Being set loose in these pages is like being given the run of a candy store."-Washington Post Book World

First published in 1996, this classic pictorial tour of wooden boats showcases a rich collection of images by Benjamin Mendlowitz, the preeminent photographer of wooden boats. The result is a stunning guide to sailboats and their rigs with text by the renowned marine historian Maynard Bray-a true feast for the eyes as well as the imagination. Now available for the first time as a paperback edition, complete with Joel White's foreword and a new afterword by sailor and writer Roger Angell, this gem of a book is sure to delight both lifelong boaters and newcomers to the nautical world.