Yachting wrinkles

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"Yachting wrinkles: A practical and historical handbook of valuable…." by Captain A. J. Kenealy is a practical and historical handbook written in the late 19th century. It offers accessible, experience-based guidance on yacht racing and cruising, blending history, design advice, seamanship, rules, etiquette, insurance, and costs for the competitive and recreational yachtsman. The focus is on how to choose, build, rig, and race yachts effectively, illustrated with anecdotes, diagrams, and examples from notable boats. The opening of the handbook sets a conversational, sea-wise tone with a preface that promises practical “wrinkles” from long experience, followed by a contents map of topics from racing history to costs. It then surveys yachting from myth and antiquity through Dutch and British beginnings to American club culture, praising the sport’s clean reputation, character-building value, and naval usefulness, with lively asides (Carlyle’s cutter trip, the New York Yacht Club’s rise, and the America/Corinthian influence).