All the classes are here, from the 

 diminutive Sailfish to the 12 

 Meter Weatherly, from the 19th 

 century North Haven Dinghy to 

 the brand-new Shields class. 

 There is a photograph of each 

 class, with a description of its 

 sailing characteristics, distin- 

 guishing features, history, and 

 vital statistics, including draft, 

 length, beam, price, and other im- 

 portant data. I 



Sailboats comprise a specific 

 class when a number of them are 

 alike or their differences are suf- 

 ficiently controlled to enable them 

 to race without the necessity of 

 handicap allowances. This book 

 covers both one-design and devel- 

 opment classes together, but it is 

 divided into three principal cate- 

 gories: Racing, Cruising, and 

 Catamaran. 



Featuring entirely new re- 

 search and the latest information 

 available. The Sailboat Classes 

 OF North America is designed to 

 help all who contemplate buying, 

 selling, or exchanging a boat. 



Anyone who has ever handled a 

 tiller or watched a gaily colored 



spinnaker ballooning on a down- 

 wind run Vvill delight in this book. 

 Here is a sample description 

 of one of the Racing classes : 



Designed by Philip L. Rhodes 

 shortly after World War II, the 

 14-foot Rhodes Bantam sloop is 

 without decking and thus is light 

 for her size, with plenty of room. 

 There are now about 700 in the 

 United States and 300 elsewhere 

 in the world, including 50 in 

 Sweden. The New York lakes, the 

 northern Midwest, Florida, and 

 Canada are the principal sailing 

 areas. A good planer, she seems 

 to be a boat which is small and 

 stable enough for juniors as well 

 as adults. For extra speed in a 

 breeze, there are hiking straps 

 along the centerboard box and a 

 hiking stick for tiller extension. 

 Material is usually of plyivood, 

 although some boats use fiber 

 glass. Price is approximately 

 $700 — plywood; $985 — fiber 

 glass; $450— kits; $400— used. 



Fessenden S. Blanchard has 



spent a lifetime sailing. A 

 Harvard graduate, he is the head 

 of his own management con- 

 sultant firm in New York. The 

 author of Block Island to Nan- 

 tucket and Ghost Towns of New 

 England SLS weW as the widely read 

 Cruising Guides, Mr. Blanchard 

 and his wife live in Scarsdale. 

 They have six grandchildren. 



