![]() ![]() He was a cruiser rather than a racer, a man well versed in practical yacht construction with a good knowledge of what makes a boat look "right." If my theory is correct, Sam Crocker must have been a practical, sensible man, one who enjoyed comfort and rugged good looks, a man who preferred simplicity to extravagance. I have built two boats to his design, and have stored and maintained several others in my boatyard. (Sam) Crocker, but over the years I have come to know a number of his boats. John Alden, ardent racer and deepwater sailor, took the fisherman-type schooner and modified the design into offshore yachts that were simple, strong, and economically appealing to the yachtsmen of the Depression years. Francis, was inventive, eccentric, a lover of beauty and simplicity he produced a number of beautiful and simple yachts as well as some that were more inventive than beautiful. Nat Herreshoff, genius designer, workaholic, a demon for speed, turned out a huge body of work, meticulously designed and crafted, fast and long-lived. have a theory, difficult to prove but intriguing to think about, that the best yacht designers are able to instill some of their character traits into their designs. ![]()
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