Download or read book Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the Wizard of Bristol written by L. Francis Herreshoff and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathanael G. Herreshoff was the greatest yacht and marine designer and builder this country has ever produced. He is creditied with the introduction of more new devices in the design of boats than any other man, and the great yachts that he designed for the successful defense of the America's cup caught the imagination of the world.