When the China Clipper shattered aviation records on its maiden six-day flight from California to the Orient in 1935, the flying boat became an instant celebrit

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This book is an effort to preserve the records of the most perfect type of sailing ship at the very height of its development, and it has been written entirely

An intimately detailed description of the great sailing ships designed for fast passages. The drawings elucidate the architecture and handling. An International