Flotsam & Jetsam

A few more book stacks came through. Here are a few of reader Ron Butterfield’s favorites. Some legends in there with Parker, Bolger, Herreshoff and others.

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Reader Paul Topper sent the stack below with this note on his fun deep dive:

Here is a small subset of my library that is getting the majority of my attention these days. I'm currently coding a Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) for sailboats so that I can create performance polars for my sailboats. I also plan to use my VPP to evaluate design enhancements as well as determine the likely performance of other boats that I find interesting. Included with these are some e-books such as "Principles of Yacht Design", Larsson, Eliasson and Orych and the ORC VPP user documentation, which are perhaps the best references I have found so far on this subject.

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Christopher Melendy sent a stack and this note:

Here’s one of my stacks for you. A few that everyone has but a couple that may be of interest. Particularly We the Navigators is an interesting one.

Also Self-Steering for Sailing Craft which I talk about on my YT here:

A few on the left side are for woodworking we all need in the nautical realm.

Of course I also have a whole library of novels (Swallows and Amazons, Jack London, Aubrey-Maturin series, etc.)

Thanks for your continued great work creating interesting and useful content for us small boaters. Frankly I was a little sad to see the end of print but I think you’ve done a great job with the new platform. Better than others that have attempted the transition.

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About Steve Ladd’s article, External Versus Internal Challenges in Building (and using) a Boat, reader Bob Goad wrote:

This timely article as I contemplate a cargo proa build at age 69 on the beach here in Oaxaca (Mx.). His ruminations are very true and a thought provoking piece. Thanks for publishing this.

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About the same article, and Ladd’s line "The lack of self-knowledge is just as dangerous as the lack of boat-building skill!” reader Ruth Marcus wrote:

BRAVO Stephen!!!! Inspiring.

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Contrinbutor Mike Smith sent photogrpahic proof that he’s making progress on his microcruiser. Naturally we told him readers would like to know more. —Eds

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