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Acknowledgments

he trouble with writing about a traditional art Jon Eaton, Robin Lincoln, Tom McCarthy, Carl
Tis that there are millions of people to thank. Meinzinger, Freeman Pittman, Peter Spectre, Roger
The list would fill pages even if I limited it to the Taylor, Emiliano Marino, and Jon Wilson. In the
riggers, sailors, boatbuilders, shopkeepers, truck- current edition, Janet Robbins and Molly Mulhern
ers, and others from whom I received instruction were extraordinarily patient, efficient editors. Spe-
in the course of my own apprenticeship. cial, loving thanks to my spouse, Christian Gruyè.
So to pare the list down to those who have Several thanks to the staffs of SAIL and Wooden-
had a hand in the production of this book, many Boat magazines, wherein portions of this book first
thanks to: Jim Bauer, Kathy Brandes, Maynard appeared. Millions of thanks to all the rest.
Bray, Ted Brewer, Nancy Caudle, Jane Crosen,

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