Something that perhaps we do not make enough of is the fact that at ClearLine we have a modest but growing collection of books and magazines relating to the history of yachting. This is partly because it’s something that has always interested us, and partly because it’s a useful resource for clients and researchers. For those interested in the day to day history of our sport, we have every issue of Yachting World from 1927 to the present day in bound volumes, plus the first 7 volumes from its first issue (20 April 1894, price threepence) to October 1897. (If anyone wants to sell the missing thirty years, give us a call.)
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We also have a wide range of books and ephemera covering the histories of yacht design, yacht racing, the America’s Cup, cruising guides and individual voyages, many with fine photographic plates. Anyone who is undertaking research, planning to rebuild a classic, or has an obscure query on some historical point is welcome to give us a call.
