Pilot cutters under sail

Tom Cunliffe

The pilot cutters that operated around the coasts of northern Europe until the First World War were amongst the most seaworthy and beautiful craft of their size ever built, while the small number that have survived have inspired yacht designers, sailors and traditional craft enthusiasts over the last hundred years. Even in their day they possessed a charisma unlike any other working craft; their speed and close-windedness, their strength and seaworthiness, fused together into a hull and rig of particular elegance, all to guide the mariner through the rough and tortuous waters of the European seaboard, bought them an enviable reputation. This definitive work is both a tribute to and a minutely researched history of these remarkable vessels. The author describes the ships themselves, their masters and crews, and the skills they needed for the competitive and dangerous work of pilotage.

Author(s): Cunliffe, Tom
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 30/05/2020
Pagination: 224 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Seaforth Publishing
Published By: Seaforth Publishing
Book Classification: Military engineering
Dimensions: 260x216
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781526785435