{"product_id":"9781848321670","title":"Inshore Craft: Traditional Working Vessels of the British Isles","description":"This comprehensive reference work describes and illustrates some 200 types of inshore craft that once fished and traded, under oar and sail, around the coasts of the British Isles. \u003cp\u003eThe types are arranged by coastal area, each is described in terms of its shape, and design, fitness for location and purpose, build, evolution and geographical distribution. Details of dimensions, rig, building materials, seamanship and the survival of examples are given where known, while hundreds of line drawings and photographs show the vessels in their original forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA team of twelve experts describe all these boat types and, in addition, there are introductions to the main geographic areas outlining the physical environments, fisheries and other uses of the sea that have influenced boat design; maps of all the areas show ports and physical features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of the last century sail and oar dominated fisheries and local trade: one hundred years later, those craft have all but vanished. This book brings alive for maritime historians and enthusiasts, traditional boat sailors, model makers, and all those with an interest in local history, the vast array of craft that were once such a significant feature of our inshore seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Inshore Craft is a spectacular achievement’ - Wooden Boat Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seaforth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039315312880,"sku":"9781848321670","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848321670_p0.jpg?v=1763750373","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848321670","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}