Gracie S. — Die Gracie S., ab 1959 Wanderer, war ein 1893 gebauter, US amerikanischer Lotsenschoner, also ein als Lotsenboot eingesetzter Schoner (Segelschiff). Bis 1947 wurde die Gracie S. vor San Francisco eingesetzt. Nach Eignerwechseln erwarb Sterling… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sharpie (boat) — Sharpies are long, narrow sailboats with flat bottoms, extremely shallow draft, centerboards and straight, flaring sides. They are believed to have originated in the New Haven, Connecticut region of Long Island Sound, United States, for oystering … Wikipedia
Port Townsend, Washington — Infobox Settlement official name = Port Townsend, Washington settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = 250px image caption = The heart of downtown Port Townsend, seen from the water image image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location… … Wikipedia
Risør — Infobox Kommune name = Risør idnumber = 0901 county = Aust Agder landscape = Sørlandet capital = Risør demonym = Risøring language = Neutral munwebpage = www.risor.kommune.no governor = Knut Henning Thygesen (R) governor as of = 2007 arearank =… … Wikipedia
Boat building — Boat building, one of the oldest branches of engineering, is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and, for sailboats, the masts, spars and rigging.Parts* Bow the front and generally sharp end of the hull. It is designed to reduce the… … Wikipedia
Geerd Hendel — Geerd Niels Hendel (January 14, 1903 March 30, 1998) was a naval architect and native of Germany. He found success in the United States becoming a prominent yacht designer who had a hand in an America s Cup victory in 1937. Born in Hamburg,… … Wikipedia
William Hand — William H. Hand, Jr. (1875 1946) has been described as one of the most prolific yacht designers of the 20th century with an exceptionally good eye for handsome boats. [ Bray, Anne and Maynard (2000). Designs to Inspire: From The Rudder 1897 1942 … Wikipedia
International Yacht Restoration School — The International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) is a school on Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island focusing on boat and yacht restoration.DescriptionIn the late 1980s, Elizabeth Meyer restoration of the 1934 J class yacht Endeavour launched… … Wikipedia
Nathaniel Taylor (artist) — For other people named Nathaniel Taylor, see Nathaniel Taylor (disambiguation). Nathaniel Taylor Born August 19, 1969 (1969 08 19) (age 42) Boston, Massachusetts USA Citizenship American Education Northwest School of Woodenboat … Wikipedia
Nautical almanac — This article is about nautical almanacs in general. For other uses including other specific nautical almanacs, see Nautical almanac (disambiguation). Two sample pages of the 2002 Nautical Almanac published by the U.S. Naval Observatory A nautical … Wikipedia
