It is interesting to scroll through the old archival photos of the schooners involved with the International Fishermans Races to examine the rigging and other small details to determine/estimate if the schooner was rigged for fishing or racing. With some time spent in studying plans and old photos the differences are visible and easy to spot in some instances. Walters would reduce as much "unwanted burden" and windage/friction elements as possible for the fastest sailing schooner that he could compete with under the conditions that he was anticipating. Not always complying with the "rules" and seeking the win.
Reading as many books as are available from different authors and topics gradually build up a resource bank, if the factors can be remembered, to solve the visual equation in the photos. Just a thought and fun undertaking for those interested in such things. . . some of which may be included or excluded in each builders choices. Rich (PT-2)
. But thats MHO. And more easy to save the document.
Throughout her illustrious career, the emphasis has rightly fallen on BN's achievements as a racing vessel and fishing schooner, but as this book details her last years, is also of vital importance., The fact that the story of the last years does not rival the heights of the great years in our perception, does not make it any less important.