Delightful to page through and a rich trove of information, this substantive desk reference is an international catalog of great yacht designers from the early 1800s to the present—legendary figures like William Fife, L. Francis Herreshoff, and John Alden share space with contemporary designers like Jon Bannenberg, Germán Frers, and Ron Holland. Assembled over 10 years under the guidance of boat designer and former WoodenBoat magazine editor Lucia del Sol Knight and Rockland Marine project manager Daniel Bruce MacNaughton, the book contains entries by 80 contributors and more than 800 black and white photos and drawings.