Lasting Friendships: A Century of Friendship Sloops

Originally developed in the late 1800s as a working boat and fishing platform the Friendship sloop has survived as a type and has become recognized as an American sailing classic. This is the story of a family of boats and how they weathered more than a century of change and transition and why they still have a passionate following today. With hundreds of photographs both contemporary and historical sidebars from multiple authors Lasting Friendships is a must for any lover of traditional sailing vessels or Maine history.