Worthy of the Sea
K. Aage Nelson and His Legacy of Yacht Design
Published on 1. December 2006
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-88448-281-9 (ISBN)
Description
Although the name of Knud Aage Nielsen is arguably not as well known as his colleagues in the pantheon of great yacht designers of the twentieth century--Olin Stephens, Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, John G. Alden, and others--it should be. Nielsen devoted his life to boat design and construction, beginning with his youth in his native Denmark. Nielsen's ability to build anything he designed gave him a unique relationship with accomplished builders.
From the beginning his plans were know for remarkable attention to form and detail. "Good enough is not a sufficient goal..." -- Aage Nielsen
From the beginning his plans were know for remarkable attention to form and detail. "Good enough is not a sufficient goal..." -- Aage Nielsen
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 286 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1633 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88448-281-9 (9780884482819)
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Persons
Marine historian Maynard Bray has provided text for each Calendar of Wooden Boats(r), as well as for six books featuring Benjamin Mendlowitz s boat photography. He lives in Brooklin, Maine.