Nic Compton's knowledge of the subject and skill as a writer turns a good idea into a great book. -- Nigel Irens, Yacht Designer Classic Boat's former editor delivers a seven-chapter 192-page opus on all the aspects of a boat, from types and materials to rigs and fittings, even nav instruments...Gorgeously illustrated. * Classic Boat * Will sit attractively on the fussiest coffee table, but will also provide inspiration for anyone looking for ideas while restoring a boat. * The Marine Quarterly * With its heavyweight feel, high quality production and beautiful photography this large format book evokes an immediate connection with the classic vessels, which are its main subject. Beautifully produced and packed with clear, well composed and informative photographs it reflects the author's background in boat building and as a former editor of Classic Boat magazine...his book would certainly find a place in the collection of anyone who values lovely photographs of beautiful objects, not just yachts. -- Ray Kay * Cruising Association * Its Comptons photo selection that makes his book so different from other books written on the same theme. He picked photos suitable for a photography book and composed them artfully on the page. He didnt do that just to be fancy.The other dimension of the book worth noting is the way Compton shows the breadth of the evolution of sail * Sailing (US magazine) *