is a big fan of the Age of Sail, and these ships really speak to him - he loves transitional eras, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars was one of those.
A comprehensively researched and beautifully illustrated history of 17th Century shipbuilding practice. The Master Shipwright's Secrets uses the construction of King Charles II's warship Tyger, as well as the Mordaunt, St. Albans and associated ships, to reveal the techniques employed by those who created the Restoration Navy.