Local Genius: Part 1: Ancestors and Heirs

摘要

Classic boats: clean lines, deft construction, proven strength. They're recognizable across the harbor, across the bay. What we esteem isn't a matter of pedigree. Our classic working craft were born out of necessity and practical pressure. And they're parochial: every workboat is an answer to a specific set of intensely local problems, sometimes emerging from only one stretch of coast, one bay, or even a single port. What excites us is that these solutions, generated out of many hands, many generations of craftsmen, are so persistently useful and beautiful. They are lean, ingenious, apt, and complete; they are elegant.