"A monumental work on the design and construction of the clipper ships at their apogee . . . a boon to maritime historians and modelmakers."
--Wooden Boat
"The ultimate book on the American clipper ship . . . an instant classic."
--National Research Journal
With the sweep of its bow, its graceful lines, and its clouds of canvas, the clipper ship sparked a romance with the American public that still endures 150 years later.
The public fervor surrounding locally-built clippers generated intense intercity rivalries--and a new type of thinking....