Boatlines: Scottish Craft of Sea, Coast and Canal Stephen Ian
Not surprisingly for a country with almost 12,000 kilometers of coast, Scotland is a nation bound to the sea, and people are drawn to our harbors and boats whether they have a seafaring background or…
Specifikacia Boatlines: Scottish Craft of Sea, Coast and Canal Stephen Ian
Not surprisingly for a country with almost 12,000 kilometers of coast, Scotland is a nation bound to the sea, and people are drawn to our harbors and boats whether they have a seafaring background or not.In this book, Ian Stephen celebrates many different types of boat which have made their mark in Scotland's story, from ageless skin boats to the many generations of fishing craft and the contemporary revival of rowing for pleasure in skiffs. As he traces their iconic forms, he outlines the construction and purpose of each craft, past and present, revealing why they evolved the way they did - which has had as much to do with sea conditions and coastal geography as it has had with function.Stories go with boats, and the book also explores the communities and people who built them and whose lived depended on them. The result is a fascinating glimpse into Scottish