For generations, vessels built on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay
have been famous among seafaring peoples of Europe and America. In
Maryland and Virginia, the two states which confine the bay, the
master shipwrights have always been experimental designers of
sturdy vessels for use wherever speed has been the prime
requirement. Some, like the Baltimore clipper, have become world
famous. Little note has been made, however, of other types of
craft, even though their utility and length of service have been
considerably longer. This volume redresses that oversight.
Brewington traces the history of log canoes and bugeyes, providing
meticulous descriptions of the hulls, rigging, fittings, and
specialized equipment used on these unique bay craft. The plates
give lines and sail plans for more than a score of specific
vessels. This combined edition of Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes, first
published in 1937, and Chesapeake Bay Bugeyes, first published in
1941, is a revised and enlarged version. Its publication has been
made possible through the cooperation of The Mariners' Museum,
Newport News, Virginia.
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