American Yachts in Naval Service

Beginning with the birth of the yacht in 17th century Netherlands, this illustrated history traces the development of yacht racing, the advent of combustion-engine power and the contribution privately owned vessels have made to national defense.

Incepand cu nasterea iahtului in Tarile de Jos din secolul al XVII-lea, aceasta istorie ilustrata urmareste dezvoltarea cursei de iahturi, aparitia puterii motorului cu combustie si contributia navelor proprietate privata la apararea nationala.