John Leather

John Leather (1928-2006)

John Leather (1928-2006)

Naval architect, author, and passionate advocate for traditional boats John Leather was a respected British naval architect, yachting historian, and prolific maritime author whose lifelong passion for traditional sailing vessels helped preserve the...

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Letter from John Leather to David Japp, July 1996

Letter from John Leather to David Japp, July 1996

Dear David Yacht AMOKURA Many thanks for your letter and renewed invitation to see the AMOKURA again when she arrives at Lowestoft. I look forward to this after so many years and expect to bring with me an old friend you may know; Bernard Hayman,...

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