books by John Rousmaniere

books by John Rousmaniere

books:

John Rousmaniere

A Picture History of the America's Cup
John Rousmaniere

W. W. Norton & Company, 1989

Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing, New Edition

John Rousmaniere

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

Adults Only
If you are looking for a good guys vs. bad guys screed; if you are looking for a juvenile, sensationalistic piece, look elaewhere. This is an intelligent, objective documentary of sea disaster in which boats were lost and people died. You don't have to be a yachtsman, ...

Sleek: Classic Sailboat Photography from the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic Seaport
John Rousmaniere

Mystic Seaport, 2003

"The golden age of yachts and photography come alive here in 80 superb pictures selected by photo historian Connie Sullivan, with an insightful commentary by yachting historian John Rousmaniere."

The Norton Boater's Log: An Innovative Log, Guest Register & Boat's Data Manual

John Rousmaniere

W. W. Norton & Company, 1997

A new type of boating log and onboard reference book
My goal in assembling this log book was to provide the blend of practicality, flexibility, thoroughness, and personality that I've long thought has been missing in log books. I've included an innovative way to record weather observations and plenty of open space so ...

Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of the Offshore Yachts (A Natical quarterly book)

Stephen L. Davis

W. W. Norton & Company, 1987

Leaves you with more questions
A good well written book with essential information clearly explained. If you know exactly what type of characteristics you want in a boat (performance, safety, etc) then this book will help in finding the right boat though the criteria laid out in the boat by various ...

Heavy Weather Sailing (Captain's Quick Guides)
John Rousmaniere

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2005

The essential information boaters need--onboard and at their fingertips On the water, when questions arise, there's no time to search through an exhaustive manual. The Captain's Quick Guides provide all the answers--fast. Drawn from the world's largest boating library, each laminated Quick Guide presents 14 color panels of authoritative, ...

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Third Edition, Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated

John Rousmaniere, Mark Smith

Simon & Schuster, 1999

A Great Sailing Reference
This book is a great reference for anyone interested in sailing. If you're looking for a book that covers both power boating as well as sailing, Chapman's might be a better choice. However, on the topic of sailing, I prefer Annapolis over Chapman's.

A Berth to Bermuda: One Hundred Years of the World's Classic Ocean Race

John Rousmaniere

Mystic Seaport Museum, 2006

Great gift for the sailor in your life!
This year, 2006, marked the centennial of the classic Bermuda Race. When it was first sailed in 1906 from New York City, the Bermuda Race made the sea a playground by creating a new sport--ocean racing by amateur sailors in normal boats. Over the past 100 years, some ...

The Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation, and Seamanship

Nigel Calder, John Rousmaniere, ...

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2007

Nigel Calder - Always good stuff!
Anybody that has sailed a boat inland or off shore knows the name of Nigel Calder. His expertise is a milestone amoung sailors. This book is simply outstanding! Definately worth your money!

The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms: 2000 Essential Terms for Sailors & Powerboaters

John Rousmaniere

W. W. Norton & Company, 1998

A good book
I have this book and it is a good book. Just the right size too. Not too big. The production is high gloss boards which protect the book from water splashes. The customer who wrote about the author reviewing his own book is out to lunch. There is a limit of 1000 ...

Green Oasis in Brooklyn: The Evergreens Cemetery 1849-2008
John Rousmaniere

Smith-Kerr, 2008

Noted historian John Rousmaniere traces the history of the Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY. Beginning with the land itself before the cemetery was founded in 1850, his engaging text shows how the forces that shaped the history of New York-population growth, immigration and growing wealth-also shaped the Evergreens. He also describes the ...

Emergencies on Board (Captain's Quick Guides)
John Rousmaniere

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2005

The essential information boaters need--onboard and at their fingertips On the water, when questions arise, there's no time to search through an exhaustive manual. The Captain's Quick Guides provide all the answers--fast. Drawn from the world's largest boating library, each laminated Quick Guide presents 14 color panels of authoritative, ...

No Excuse to Lose
Dennis Conner

W. W. Norton & Company, 1987

In A Class By Herself: The Yawl Bolero

John Rousmaniere

Mystic Seaport, 2006

A lovely sailing book
This is a lovely book. It spends considerable time on the people who built the classic yawl, Bolero. John Nicholas Brown, the original owner, was an interesting man who could afford to build a classic yacht. Ed Kane, the man who restored her, could afford to bring her ...

After the Storm : True Stories of Disaster and Recovery at Sea

John Rousmaniere

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003

Sea storms and the ripples they make.
This is a book full of informative, detailed and engaging stories about disasters and storms at sea. Rousmaniere wrote this book some years after he experienced and wrote about, the tragic 1979 Fastnet yacht race disaster (Fastnet, Force 10). He dissects each from ...