From Beaton’s to Beach Haven: A Cat Ghost Bh G
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Description
The present book focuses on a twenty-eight foot wooden
Catboot called Ghost. She belongs to a class of boats
unique to Bornegat Boy in New Jersey. The class
originated in 1922 and by 1924 was recognized as
a racing class under the name A Cat. The class was
seriously affected by the Great Depression, but it survived
and began a renaissance in 1980, when David Beoton
and Sons built Wasp, a new A Cat, following plans
dating to i923. Ghost was Beaton’s second A Cat and
was an immediate success. Not only did she win seven
consecutive Bay championships, 1994-2000 but also
exhibited extraordinary craftsmanship. We might say
that Ghost was and remains a paradigm of excellence
in the construction oi wooden boats. Happily the
building process was photographed in detail and is now
recorded in book form. Photos paired with explanation
take the reader from making patterns and preparing the
woodshop to a celebratory launch at Beaton’s rigging
dock. That is followed by an account of Ghost’s initial
disaster on the race course, a remarkable recovery and
then twenty-two years of continuous competition. What
made Ghost fast on the race course and what did not
work are recorded for the reader’s consideration. The
conclusion focuses on Ghost’s new home at the New
Jersey Maritime Museum.
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3 reviews for From Beaton’s to Beach Haven: A Cat Ghost Bh G
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Roy Jeanes –
Wow, this book is in-depth
My dad is a huge boat lover and sailing enthusiast, so I got him a copy of this for Father’s Day. He was really impressed with the detailed descriptions the author put into the construction of his boat. It’s even gotten my dad itching to commission a boat himself LOL
Cathryn Elwyn –
It’s like a museum tour but on paper
If you’ve ever been on a guided tour of a great house or a historic site, you’ll find a similar feeling when reading through this book. You can really tell that the author is proud of the boat he had constructed. There’s so much attention to detail in chronicling the construction, completion, and racing history of Ghost. Congrats to Mr. Fortenbaugh on successfully committing to paper the legacy of Ghost.
Naomi Jackson –
Great buy if you’re into sailing. Not a book about felines.
Actually bought this book by accident ’cause I thought it was about the ghost of a cat. Turns out, it was about an A Cat, a type of sailboat, named Ghost. Sailing and shipcraft is a very niche market, and it’s not often that I’m exposed to the topic, so I just figured, oh well, why not? It’s thorough, filled with so much information about the history and the technicalities of Ghost. Not to mention the many images and diagrams and more. I am now wise in the ways of the A Cat.