A great designer offers you a virtuoso tourthrough the world of sailboats Bob Perry initiated the trend toward fast voyagingsailboats with his world-famous Valiant 40, whichhas been in production longer than any other cruisingsailboat in history. But Perry is not only a leading yachtdesigner--he is also an accomplished wordsmithwhose blunt, insightful, irreverent, and always entertainingboat reviews have captivated readers of Sailingmagazine for 24 years. This book is vintage Perry, ano-holds-barred tour of the world of yacht designthrough the benchmark boats of his 30-year career.