Concordia Yawls: The First Fifty Years Elizabeth Meyer

Concordia Yawls: The First Fifty Years Inscribed and signed by the author/publisher on the limitation page. Limited edition 1772/2000 ***The limited editions were not signed. Quite scarce to find a copy signed by the author and publisher of this beautiful book. *** BOOK CONDITION: VG++ The definitive tome on Concordia Yawls, this beautiful book includes information, images, and plans on every aspect of this renowned class of sailboat. Meyer commissioned original artwork by John Mecray, Don Demers and Richard Schlect to enhance this work. Photographs of each phase of their construction at Abeking and Rasmussen provide invaluable information for boat builders and restorers. A beautifully published book! Published in 1988 by the Dreadnaught Company (Stephanie Meyer) in Newport, Rhode Island. Limited first edition. In its original white linen covered boards with a beautiful pictorial front cover pastedown of a Concordia Yawl sailing on the ocean at sunset. Blue endpapers. Oblong folio, 13" long by 10" high. 329 pp, [3]. Beautifully and profusely illustrated - b&w and color photos, drawings, diagrams, blueprints, schematics, facsimile signed letters...an immersive experience into the past 50 years of the famous wooden sailing boat and cruising yacht maker. ABOUT CONCORDIA YAWLS The Concordia yawl is a class of wooden sailboat designed for cruising and racing in rough conditions. Naval architect C. Raymond Hunt designed the first Concordia yawl in 1938 for Llewellyn Howland, who wanted a replacement for his family's Norwegian pilot cutter destroyed in a hurricane. The Concordia Company, founded by Howland in 1926, built the boat to his specifications. Howland wanted a sailboat that could be used for both cruising and racing and withstand the heavy wind and choppy waters of Buzzards Bay. Design: 39'10" or 41' long, with a spoon bow, slim hull, midships tumblehome, yawl rig, and counter stern. Construction: wood. Concordia yawls reached iconic status for their aesthetic, design and construction qualities, which have all ensured their enduring appeal and longevity. All of the 103 original yawls survive today (plus one more launched in 2019), a testament to the care and skill of generations of Concordia owners, families and artisans. Over the years, the Concordia yawl has won numerous races including the prestigious Newport Bermuda Race. Condition Report: The book is VERY GOOD++ - firm binding, colorful, fresh linen. Slightly bumped spine tips and a few light spots of dust soiling. Pages are bright white with no writing, foxing or ex libris marks. A few pages with some light marginal smudges else NEAR FINE. Overall, a beautiful copy of a beautifully published limited edition, and signed by the author-publisher.