From Beaton's to Beach Haven - by William W Fortenbaugh (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The present book focuses on a twenty-eight foot wooden</p><p>Catboot called Ghost. She belongs to a class of boats</p><p>unique to Bornegat Boy in New Jersey. The class</p><p>originated in 1922 and by 1924 was recognized as</p><p>a racing class under the name A Cat. The class was</p><p>seriously affected by the Great Depression, but it survived</p><p>and began a renaissance in 1980, when David Beoton</p><p>and Sons built Wasp, a new A Cat, following plans</p><p>dating to i923. Ghost was Beaton's second A Cat and</p><p>was an immediate success. Not only did she win seven</p><p>consecutive Bay championships, 1994-2000 but also</p><p>exhibited extraordinary craftsmanship. We might say</p><p>that Ghost was and remains a paradigm of excellence</p><p>in the construction oi wooden boats. Happily the</p><p>building process was photographed in detail and is now</p><p>recorded in book form. Photos paired with explanation</p><p>take the reader from making patterns and preparing the</p><p>woodshop to a celebratory launch at Beaton's rigging</p><p>dock. That is followed by an account of Ghost's initial</p><p>disaster on the race course, a remarkable recovery and</p><p>then twenty-two years of continuous competition. What</p><p>made Ghost fast on the race course and what did not</p><p>work are recorded for the reader's consideration. The</p><p>conclusion focuses on Ghost's new home at the New</p><p>Jersey Maritime Museum.</p>
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