Endeavour 1934 America’s Cup

There is nothing accidental about Glenn Patron's path to cruising aboard his own boat. He aspired to sailing adventures from boyhood - exactly where this auto-biography of his seven decades begins. Glenn and wife, Gale, sailed extensively aound their Carribean home in Puerto Rico as well as across the Carribean at large. This book covers these travels and many tips and suggestions are a just a side benefit to Patron's core adventure travelog. The pleasure in this book is delivered in the stories of the Patrons' realized and unrealized pursuits of boat ownership, sailing adventure and cruising dreams. Note: We include authors in our Makers' category and so if you have a book, let us all know.

Author: Harold A. Underhill This book is an astounding model ship-builder's asset. It has 304 pages which are loaded with diagrams and naval hardware details needed to answer all of the masting and rigging questions that we all run into. Try to get a copy if you need help, such as in the example below with the rigging of the bowsprit and bobstays of a massive ship of the line.

Here's a model that I'm working on. It has some rigging issues based on my parent's cats having taken their toll on the forward stays and other masting items. The key book on rigging will be featured tomorrow.

Stanley Meltzoff was an American marine painter, avid scuba diver, and naturalist best known for his large-scale, immersive paintings of coral reefs and ocean life. Unlike many marine artists who worked from photographs or imagination, Meltzoff dived extensively—often with scientists—using firsthand underwater observation to inform his work. Originally trained as a commercial illustrator, Meltzoff transitioned in mid-career to fine art, focusing almost exclusively on the sea. His paintings are notable for their scientific accuracy, dramatic lighting, and sense of ecological complexity. Rather than romanticized seascapes, he depicted reefs as dynamic, crowded ecosystems, filled with tension, movement, and interdependence. Meltzoff collaborated closely with marine biologists and participated in research dives, which gave his work credibility within scientific circles. His paintings have been exhibited at major institutions, including the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, where his work helped bridge the gap between art, marine science, and conservation awareness. Today, Stanley Meltzoff is remembered as a pioneer of modern marine realism—an artist who treated the ocean not as scenery, but as a living system worthy of careful study, respect, and stewardship. I knew Mr. Meltzoff as a neighbor. He was an avid diver and that is why I love his works of marine life. Phil