Description

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L. Francis Herreshoff (1890-1972) was the most remarkable yacht designer of his time. Beginning his career in the shadow of his famous father, Nathanael G. Herreshoff, he emerged to become a designer who approached the perfection of form in yacht design. His unconventional designs, and his innovative engineering of hull and rig, made him a peer among his more prolific contemporaries.

About the Author

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Roger C. Taylor met L. Francis Herreshoff while a student at Milton Academy. He went on to study maritime history at Harvard University, then served in the U.S. Navy as a deck officer in a destroyer and a diesel submarine. In the 1970s and 80s he was founder and leader of International Marine Publishing Company where his publishing list included two books by Herreshoff. In his retirement, he lives afloat with his wife Kathleen and has worked his captain's license. Other books by Roger Taylor include Good Boats, More Good Boats, The Elements of Seamanship, among others.