Dick Carter: Yacht Designer

“A fascinating account of his work by one man with a real ‘eye for a boat’.” (Julian Stockwin)“An excellent book” (Seahorse)“An exceptionally attractive sailing book… an educative and admirable book.” (Yachting Monthly)“Both interesting and entertaining… handsome, beautifully illustrated hardback. In my opinion it is a purchase that will not be regretted, as it is a jewel of a book for anybody who loves boats and sailing… If I was going to buy just one sailing book this year, it would be this one.” (Flying Fish)“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… A crucial addition to any nautical library.” (SAIL Magazine)

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.