{"product_id":"an-eye-for-innovation-david-chivers-9781912724086","title":"An Eye for Innovation: The Life of Austin 'Clarence' Farrar","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustin 'Clarence' Farrar saw an opportunity for innovation in almost everything. Although not a well known public figure, he was known and respected by those who met him and worked with him. His work on dinghy design and building, and subsequently as one of the leading sailmakers of his day, stays with us today. His work on the design of spinnakers and wing rigs is still current and many of today's sailmakers learnt the trade under Austin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing from a family where invention was encouraged, Austin was fortunate to be yacht and dinghy racing in the heyday of the 1930s. He worked on the design of cutting edge offshore racers and developed torpedo nets to guard ships during the war. Later he was the most successful of the designers of the International 14 class and Seahorse Sails became synonymous with excellence and design development. This book tells the story of a fascinating man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Chivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912724081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912724086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boatswain Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"David Chivers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519619674367,"sku":"9781912724086","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea320072-af56-49e4-923c-d3945efc3fa4.jpg?v=1778737860","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-eye-for-innovation-david-chivers-9781912724086","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}