JpR62 Posted May 9, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 9, 2020 While browsing the web, I came across this series of publications by author David MacGregor on the merchant sailing. Any advice on these books ? He has also published other books like 'Fast Sailing Ships' or 'The Tea Clippers'. What about this author and his publications ? Than you in advance for your advice. thibaultron, mtaylor, BobG and 1 other 4 Quote Jean-Paul 'You are not carving a bear with a chain saw here folks', Chuck Passaro, ´Queen Anne Style Barge´ manual of instructions Current builds : Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model - 1:24 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:48 Finished build : Queen Anne Barge - Syren Ship Model - 1:24 Armed Virginia Sloop - Model Shipways - 1:48 Batelina - MarisStella - 1:10 Next on list : Santa Maria boat - Korabel (Ukraine) - 1:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkay11 Posted May 9, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 9, 2020 He's a very well-known authority of merchant sailing ships. You can visit the David MacGregor Library at the Brunel Institute in Bristol. They have a collection of his plans which you can purchase. It's at https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/brunel-institute/library. I haven't read any of his books, though, but they are well-reviewed. Now you've brought up the topic, I'll get the first in the series. Thanks for doing so! Tony BobG, mtaylor, JpR62 and 1 other 4 Quote === First build: Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne 1763 FINISHED 2nd build: Triton cross-section COMPLETED 3rd build: La Chaloupe Armée / 42ft Armed Longboat of 1834 by tkay11 – scale 1:36, plans by M. Delacroix COMPLETED 4th build: Allège d’Arles 1833 (Ancre) POB by tkay11 – scale 1:100, plans by F. Fissore COMPLETED Working on La Jacinthe 1:96 POB (ANCRE publications) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted May 9, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 9, 2020 I have 2 of the 3. They are quite useful, well written, documented and researched. His Fast Sailing picks up from Chapelle's "Search for Speed" (well, sort of). Not the historic journey of his "Merchant Sail" but a tighter focus on faster (and he addresses the definitional concerns around "fast") vessel form and function. JpR62, tkay11, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted May 9, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 9, 2020 I have all four books and I highly recommend them. Roger mtaylor, BobG, tkay11 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JpR62 Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted May 9, 2020 Thank you all for your advice. Thank you Tony for the url of the Brunel Institute in Bristol. The site is very interesting and above all allowed me to discover a next destination to visit during my next visit to England. I have already visited Portsmouth but I had never heard of Brunel's SS Great Britain. It seems to be a very good place. For the book, I will probably acquire the first in the series and then gradually complete it. mtaylor, thibaultron and tkay11 3 Quote Jean-Paul 'You are not carving a bear with a chain saw here folks', Chuck Passaro, ´Queen Anne Style Barge´ manual of instructions Current builds : Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model - 1:24 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:48 Finished build : Queen Anne Barge - Syren Ship Model - 1:24 Armed Virginia Sloop - Model Shipways - 1:48 Batelina - MarisStella - 1:10 Next on list : Santa Maria boat - Korabel (Ukraine) - 1:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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