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    Howard I. Chapelle

    Howard I. Chapelle (1901-1975) was an American naval architect, and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institution. In addition, he authored many books and articles books on maritime history and marine architecture, including Yacht Designing and Planning, Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction, The History of American Sailing Ships,The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development, American Small Sailing Craft, and many more.

    Howard I. Chapelle

    Howard I. Chapelle (1901-1975) was an American naval architect, and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institution. In addition, he authored many books and articles books on maritime history and marine architecture, including Yacht Designing and Planning, Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction, The History of American Sailing Ships,The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development, American Small Sailing Craft, and many more.

    Books by Howard I. Chapelle

    • Yacht Designing and Planning

      Howard I. Chapelle, Jon Wilson

      Paperback, 2007

      This most favored book on the subject includes discussions of contemporary design and materials as they influence the yacht designer's work.

    • Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction

      Howard I. Chapelle

      Hardback, 1994

      Boatbuilding is a practical handbook and boatshop assistant, designed and written to meet the needs of the builder, covering the complete process of wooden boat construction.

    • American Small Sailing Craft: Their Design, Development and Construction

      Howard I. Chapelle

      Hardback, 1951

      From the author of Yacht Designing and Planning and Boatbuilding: the definitive history and survey of the great classic American small sailing craft.

    • The American Fishing Schooners, 1825-1935

      Howard I. Chapelle, Jon Wilson

      Hardback, 1995

      An important feature of the book is its illustrated glossary-appendix, which covers items of hull construction and equipment, rigging and gear, colour and carving, and includes notes by the...

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