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A fascinating account of his work by one man with a real 'eye for a boat'. (Julian Stockwin)

This story of Dick Carter, the underdog sailor taking on the sailing world (and conquering it), is often surprising and roundly entertaining... a great story of sailboats and sailing, thoroughly illustrated with photos and boat plans. (John Rousmaniere) This has to be one of the very best books on yachts and yacht design I have ever read. It is beautifully illustrated with photos and technical drawings, and a fun book to read, as it takes you, step by step, through the world of designing racing yachts at the highest level. (Bob Perry) An eminently readable account of what it was like at the sharp end of the spear in terms of innovation at the start of yachting's modern era. Because he was a sailor who competed aboard those same boats he designed, we also get a first-hand glimpse at what grand prix sailing was like back when fibreglass was still cutting-edge and GPS not yet even a glimmer in the design world's eye. A crucial addition to any nautical library. (SAIL Magazine) A first-hand account of the quantum leap in yacht design that happened in the mid 60s... A valuable record and a good read. (Little Ship Club)

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Dick Carter began racing small boats on Cape Cod and came out of Yale’s Corinthian Sailing Club as a champion. He raced International 14s and Fireflys before turning his hand to yacht design despite no formal training. He was highly successful and radically innovative – some of his ideas can be found on virtually every yacht today. After a decade of success, he left his yacht design career as suddenly as he had arrived. Many of his sailing contemporaries thought he was dead.

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