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9780939511143
Ted Hood
by Hood, Ted, Levitt, Michael
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- ISBN-13: 9780939511143
- ISBN: 0939511142
- Publication Date: 2006
- Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum, Incorporated
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SUMMARY
From inventive sail-maker to innovative yacht designer to successful America's Cup skipper, Ted Hood has had a legendary career. Also legendary was his reputation as a man of few words, making him an intriguing presence in the yachting world. Still actively engaged and sailing in his late 70s, Ted Hood here breaks his silence to tell his story in detail, from childhood sailing and boatbuilding to the secrets of Hood sailcloth; from the tactics and sail trim of America's Cup racers to the theory of the wide, shallow "delta form" of Hood yacht designs; from his influential series of sailboats namedHood, Ted is the author of 'Ted Hood', published 2006 under ISBN 9780939511143 and ISBN 0939511142.
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