Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the wizard of Bristol

Description:

A famous boat designer writes an homage to his father and mentor, Nathanael Herreshoff (pronounced 'hair-a-sof'), and family life in Bristol, Rhode Island. The inspired reader is sure to make a pilgrimage to the America's Cup Hall of Fame & Herreshoff Marine Museum located in same city.

subjects: 12 1/2,  America's Cup,  America's Cup Hall of Fame,  Biography,  CLARA,  COQUINA,  Hart Collection,  History,  MIT alumni,  MIT alumnus,  Naval architects,  RELIANCE,  RESOLUTE,  S class,  Shipbuilding,  VIGILANT,  Wizard of Bristol,  Yacht racing,  boat designer,  boatbuilder,  cat-yawl,  engineer,  external ballast,  nautical,  naval architect,  naval architecture,  sailboat racing,  sailboats,  steam boiler,  steam engines,  torpedo boats,  yacht,  yacht designer,  yachting,  yachts,  Herreshoff, nathanael greene, 1848-1938,  Yachts and yachting, history,  Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene, 1848-1938,  Shipbuilding -- Rhode Island -- Bristol -- History,  Naval architects -- Rhode Island -- Bristol -- Biography

People: Capt Nathanael Herreshoff,  Captain Nat,  Captain Nat Herreshoff,  Clara DeWolf,  Clara Herreshoff,  Halsey Herreshoff,  Herreshoff,  L F Herreshoff,  L Francis Herreshoff,  Nat,  Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (1848-1938)

Places: Bristol,  Bristol (R.I. : Town),  Bristol County,  Buzzards Bay,  Narragansett,  Narragansett Bay,  Narragansett RI,  RI,  Rhode Island

Times: 1848-1938