'Fast and bonnie' : a history of William Fife and Son, yachtbuilders / May Fife McCallum.
By: Kohn, May Fife [author.].
Material type: BookPublisher: Edinburgh : John Donald Publishers, [2002]Copyright date: ©2002Description: xii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0859765660 (paperback).Subject(s): William Fife and Son -- History | Yachts -- Scotland -- History | Yacht building -- Scotland -- HistoryDDC classification: 338.762Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending | 338.762 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00180551 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
William Fife and Son was one of the premier yacht building yards in Britain and one of the most famous in the world. This memorable piece of yachting history chronicles the development and progress of the yard and its business from the beginning of the nineteenth century until its closure in 1939, during which period almost a thousand boats were designed and built.
Bibliography: (pages 191-196) and index.
The beginning -- Parker, the Proa man -- Uphill struggle -- Establishment -- The golden age of yachting -- Friends and rivals -- New and old generations -- Down under -- The golden age -- 'The auld mug' -- Clyde matters -- The metre classes -- The First World War and the aftermath -- The six metre class -- Balderston Fife -- Cruising and racing -- Twilight -- Sunset --- The craftsmen.