The book, The World's Best Sail Boats, represents a comprehensive evaluation and survey of nineteen of the best sailboats on the market as of 1986.  The author of this book visited the world's best boat builders from Finland to Italy, from Maine to California and describes the sailboats of the nineteen best yards.  The text is full of technical information on the design and construction of these boats.  The major sections of "The World's Best Sail Boats" are as follows: 1) Introduction; 2) Able Marine; 3) Alden Yachts; 4) Baltic Yachts; 5) Chantiers Beneteau; 6) Camper & Nicholsons; 7) Cherubini Boat Co.; 8) David Walter's Yachts; 9) Dickerson Boatbuilders; 10) Freedom Yachts; 11) Hallberg-Rassy; 12) Henry R. Hinckley & Co.; 13) Morris Yachts; 14) Nautor's Swans; 15) Pacific Seacraft; 16) Sam L. Morse Co. 17) Shannon Boat Co.; 18) Sweden Yachts; 19) Ted Hood's Little Harbors; 20) Vindo Sweden Ab.; 21) Specifications for Sixty Boats and 22) Photo Credits.  In addition to an informative and entertaining narrative, "The World's Best Sail Boats" includes the following features: 1) 448 color photographs many of which are up-close cabin interior shots and 2) 180 illustrations.  This book is 288 pages and is in very good condition.  The author is Ferenc Mate.  Edition published in 1986.