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Catboats: From the Boards of the Benford Design Group
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A collection of inventive catboat designs, this guide showcases some of America’s most charming sailboats and provides detailed commentary on the specifics of each model. Tracing the history of the catboat through stories about builders and owners, the book also offers a section on catboat sailing techniques, rare photographs from the Hart Nautical Museum at MIT, and profiles of aficionados who restore and sail catboats today.
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