An L Francis Herreshoff Reader Author:L. Francis Herreshoff Herreshoff was a designer of boats whose sense of beauty and proportion survives to this day in some of his memorable creations. He was also a sailor of rare perception, and his comments about boats and boating are entertaining and valuable. The author treats us to a discourse on the history of yachting and spins a number of entertaining yarn... more »s about life on the sea.« less