"The Colne shipbuilders pioneered new designs to produce some of the fastest sailing cutters and schooners ever built...Charts the history of the shipyards and boat builders from 1786 to 1988 and follows the river, flowing downstream from Colchester Hythe, through Rowhedge and Wivenhoe, and on to Brightlingsea. Each yard is covered, from Stuttle's at the Hythe to Aldous at Brightlingsea, from the speedy racing cutters and schooners of Sainty and Harvey to the innovations of iron and steel from Forrestt's and Rowhedge Ironworks, and finally to the last yard which closed in 1988." A large paperback. 32cms x24cms x 3cms. Pp.x/314, colour, black & white and sepia photographs and figure illustrations+ maps + lino cuts by James Dodds throughout.
A heavy volume(over 2kg) which may attract extra to send overseas. VG.
