Best Books for Yacht Design, Sails & Rigging, Boat Building

Here is a book list that is relevant to boats and yachts

Yacht Design

• Yacht Design and Planning by Howard I Chapelle ISBN 0-393-03756-8
• Yacht and Boat Design, questions and answers by R.E.W Kemmish
ISBN 0-94864652-7
• Designing Power and Sail by Arthur Edmunds ISBN 1-892216-05-1
• Cruising Sailboat Kinetics by Danny Greene N.A. ISBN 0-915160-69-2
• Understanding Boat Design by Ted Brewer ISBN 0-87742-392-X
• How to Design Boats by John Teale ISBN 0-7136-4914-3
• Principles of Yacht Design by Lars Larsson and Rolf Eliasson
ISBN 0-7136-3855-9
• Teach yourself Navel Architecture by Bill Baxter ISBN 0-948646-53-5
• Understanding Yacht Design By Ian Nicholson ISBN 1-898660-82-4
• Boat Strength by Dave Gerr ISBN 0-07-0231594
• Boat Data Book 4th edition by Ian Nicholson ISBN 0-7136-3953-9
• Preliminary Design of Boats and Ships by Cyril Hamilton N.A.
ISBN 0-87033-391-7
• Cruising Yachts, Design and Performance 4th edition by T Harrison Butler
ISBN 0-8548-7397-0
• Elements of Yacht Design By Norman L Skene ISBN 1-57409-134-4
• Design your Own Yacht by Ben Smith ISBN 0-229-11760-0
• Using Computers in Yacht Design by Nick Parkyn
• Aero-Hydrodynamics of sailing 2nd edition by C.A. Marchaj (US Army)
ISBN 0-7136-3740-4
• Lauren Giles: an evolution of yacht design by Adrian lee and Ruby Philpott
ISBN 0-7136-3322-0
• The Propeller Handbook By Dave Gerr ISBN 0-7136-5751-0
• Smart D.I.Y Boat Ideas by Bruce Bingham N.A ISBN 0-54-07316-4
• Yacht Designers Handbook By Ian Nicholson ISBN 0333-33070-6
• Something Borrowed, 101 useful tips for every sailor by Joel Graffley
ISBN 0-924486-93-7
• The Sufficient Sailor by Larry and Lin Pardey ISBN 0-393-03269-8
• Sails, Things That Worked by Sail Magazine (US Magazine published by International Marine)


Sails and Rigging

• 103 Small Boat Rigs by Phil Bolger ISBN (Old One 0-87742-182-X) the current one 1-887222-01-4
• Sailing Rigs and Spars By Mathew Sheahan ISBN 0-85429-753-7
• Rig Your Dinghy Right by Mark Chisnell and John Hodgart
ISBN 0-07-029123-3
• Wing Mast/Soft Sail Rigs by Nick Parkyn
• Sail Performance: Theory and Practice By C.A.Marchaj (US Army)
ISBN 0-7136-4123-1

Boat Building, Maintenance and Repair

• Composites concepts and Techniques by Nick Parkyn
• Understanding Composite Design By Nick Parkyn
• Simpson on Boat Building by Roger Simpson
• Boat Building with Balteck Durakore by David Brown ISBN 0-07-008212-X
• Devlins Boat Building by Samual Devlin ISBN 0-07-157990-7
• Ultralight Boatbuilding by Thomas J Hill ISBN 0-87742-244-3
• The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction by the Gougeon Brothers
ISBN 0-87812-166-8
• Looking After Your Dinghy by Terry Smith ISBN 0-7136-3694-7
• Build your Own Stich and Glue Dinghy By Ian Smith of the Sydney Wooden Boat School
• West System Strip Planking By Ian Smith of the Sydney Wooden Boat School
• Plywood Clinker Construction By Ian Smith of the Sydney Wooden Boat School
• Building a Traditional Clinker Construction By Ian Smith of the Sydney Wooden Boat School
• Building the Whiting Skiff By Ian Smith of the Sydney Wooden Boat School
• Boat Building By Howard I Chapelle
• Boat Building Manual 3rd edition by Robert M Steward ISBN 0-87742-236-2
• Small Boat Building By Dave Gannaway ISBN 0-245-52656-0
• Boat Carpentry by Hervey Garret Smith ISBN (Cloth Version) 0-442-37784-3
ISBN (Paper Version) 0-442-27794-6
• Boat Building Methods By Peter Cook ISBN 0-22997498-8
• Backyard Boat builder, how to build your own wooden boat by John Welsford ISBN 0-700-0312-0