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Summary: Stars Yacht Register, as definative as it gets.
Review: Having purchsed annual copies of "Lloyd's Register of American Yachts" and later, "The North American Yacht Register", for 20+ years, I was disheartened when they ceased publication. A "crooked" doctor out of the Boston area promised to "pick up the flag" and publish the North American Registry again, but all he succeeded in doing was bilking a bunch of us sailors out of a lot of money! I was skeptical when Atle Moe started publishing the "Stars Register of Yachts, Clubs and Flags", but I ordered a copy. It is truly a labor of love. It is about the same format as Lloyd's, i.e. boat name, owner's info, club info and owner and club flags. Almost all of the information was newly verified, not just copied from the last North American Register. Each succeeding year saw the book grow in size. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of work keeping such a publication current, overwhelmed Mr. Moe and his staff. My understanding is that the new books will be issued "every few years" as they are updated. Still, the most current edition is a valuable addition to any cruising sailor's library.
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Summary: Stars Yacht Register, as definative as it gets.
Review: Having purchsed annual copies of "Lloyd's Register of American Yachts" and later, "The North American Yacht Register", for 20+ years, I was disheartened when they ceased publication. A "crooked" doctor out of the Boston area promised to "pick up the flag" and publish the North American Registry again, but all he succeeded in doing was bilking a bunch of us sailors out of a lot of money! I was skeptical when Atle Moe started publishing the "Stars Register of Yachts, Clubs and Flags", but I ordered a copy. It is truly a labor of love. It is about the same format as Lloyd's, i.e. boat name, owner's info, club info and owner and club flags. Almost all of the information was newly verified, not just copied from the last North American Register. Each succeeding year saw the book grow in size. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of work keeping such a publication current, overwhelmed Mr. Moe and his staff. My understanding is that the new books will be issued "every few years" as they are updated. Still, the most current edition is a valuable addition to any cruising sailor's library.
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