Gérald Guétat’s hardcover Classic Speedboats: 1916–1939 chronicles powerboat racing in the years before World War II. Period black-and-white images and modern color photographs of surviving boats showcase mahogany hulls and chrome fittings, while accounts of races and speed record attempts bring the competition to life. The book profiles Gar Wood, Horace Dodge, Caleb Bragg, and Marion Carstairs, whose boats and rivalries helped define an era of racing on the water.