Design and Construction of Dutch Sailing Ships in the 17th Century (English/Dutch edition)

A.J. den Hond

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This bilingual book in Dutch and English describes the design methods of the famous Dutch shipwright Cornelis van YK who lived in the seventeenth century.
Some illustrations, reconstructions of line plans and sail plans are included. Many of the unknown charters wich Van Yk mentioned in his book are for the first time identified and their history and travels are documented.
Transcriptions of some original text of 1697 are part of the book.