Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat—An Adventure in Old-Fashioned ValuesSimon and Schuster, 2014-02-11 - 337 psl. Now in paperback, Daniel Robb’s Sloop proves he “is a craftsman… with words as well as with a hammer, as he constructs a charming tale that both details the technical nature of boatbuilding and captures the essence of the past, present, and future of a New England maritime community” (Publishers Weekly). • Interest in the environment and ecology: Daniel robb decided to restore his family’s well-worn wooden sailboat in appreciation for its craftsmanship and out of respect for the environment for which it was intended. Sloop’s tribute to the simple life and one’s environment will resonate with sailing enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship. • Timeless values: robb voices an ethic in which things are valued and appreciated, especially well-designed objects that still have years of useful life in them. While die-hard sailors or woodworking fanatics will love this book, robb’s skill as a writer also makes this a fascinating read for anyone. His humorous account of his on-the-job learning experience and of the eccentric characters who share his values and helped him will delight readers. “Robb writes of his painstaking restoration of a rotted 12½- foot herreshoff that had floated on memory and emotion, and finally again on water.…a gem.” —David Mehegan, The Boston Globe “Whether you’re an old-time boat builder, a wooden boat enthusiast, or simply someone who appreciates words woven together masterfully, you’ll enjoy Sloop.” —Kathleen Szmit, Barnstable Patriot Author of Crossing the Water, Daniel Robb has been an editor of academic journals, a teacher, a political consultant on a congressional campaign, and a proprietor of a literary services business. He has also worked at sea on schooners, taught sailing, and raced in national competitions. Robb lives in Pelham, Massachusetts. |
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... . She had been drawn by a man spoken of along with Burgess , Crane , Rhodes , Alden : Herreshoff . She was right there , shrouded by a thin lemon - yellow tarp . She had been in my family since 1939 , when she was built . Clearly she.
... . She had been drawn by a man spoken of along with Burgess , Crane , Rhodes , Alden : Herreshoff . She was right there , shrouded by a thin lemon - yellow tarp . She had been in my family since 1939 , when she was built . Clearly she.
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... Herreshoff Twelve and a Half , or H- 121/2 , as the boat under the yellow tarp was known . I had a good feeling as I wrote . The weather outside was still grey , but inside , somehow , something had changed . 2. A Proposal " THE NUMBER ...
... Herreshoff Twelve and a Half , or H- 121/2 , as the boat under the yellow tarp was known . I had a good feeling as I wrote . The weather outside was still grey , but inside , somehow , something had changed . 2. A Proposal " THE NUMBER ...
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... Herreshoff , is known as a genius of American design and engineering . From his drafting table came many early America's Cup defenders , which were then built to his specifications at the family boatyard in Bristol , Rhode Island ...
... Herreshoff , is known as a genius of American design and engineering . From his drafting table came many early America's Cup defenders , which were then built to his specifications at the family boatyard in Bristol , Rhode Island ...
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... Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in 1939 through Charlie Eldred , who ran the Quissett boatyard then , and that she was built by Herreshoff in Bristol , Rhode Island , and brought overland to Woods Hole , probably on a truck . It was ...
... Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in 1939 through Charlie Eldred , who ran the Quissett boatyard then , and that she was built by Herreshoff in Bristol , Rhode Island , and brought overland to Woods Hole , probably on a truck . It was ...
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... Herreshoff's slim twenty - eight - foot ketch Rozinante . We all just looked at the lines of the boat for a minute or two , which in me produced a taste at the back of my tongue like sugar in darjeeling tea , full and sweet , complex ...
... Herreshoff's slim twenty - eight - foot ketch Rozinante . We all just looked at the lines of the boat for a minute or two , which in me produced a taste at the back of my tongue like sugar in darjeeling tea , full and sweet , complex ...
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