He wrote, "The Legend of Imp: The Magical Yacht that Rocked the Sailing World will appeal to anyone fascinated by our sport’s development, or, for that matter, anybody who likes good sea stories, of which there are a great many here."
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Richard Spindler, Publisher and Executive Editor of Latitude 38 Magazine,
wrote in the August, 2010 issue ...
"It is a superbly written
book that will prove fascinating to all sailors, and
features such Northern California sailing legends as
Warwick ‘Commodore’ Tompkins, Skip Allan, Tom
Wylie, Steve Taft, Ron Holland, Dave Wahle, Tad Lacey, Gary Mull, and countless others. Unlike most sailing
books, which tend to be big on photos and short on text, Barton has written one of the most detailed and well-
researched sailing books ever, one that is packed with history, colorful characters and delicious trivia. Barton's book will be particularly interesting to the main
players in the 1970's Northern California racing scene."
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