Sailing Boats from Around the World: The Classic 1906 TreatiseCourier Corporation, 6 de out. de 2012 - 576 páginas Comprehensive, profusely illustrated book documents early-20th-century sailing. Includes detailed, instructional manual for beginning and experienced sailors, review of small vessels then in use; racing boats, odd and experimental vessels, and more. Over 380 line drawings and photographs, including body, deck, and sail plans. Nautical vocabulary. Indexes. Bibliography. |
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... reefing the sprit-sail the heel-rope halliards must be slackened, the snouter can then be slipped lower down the ... reefing the spreet.' It is advisable, however, to carry an extra spreet, of shorter length, when reefing is anticipated ...
... reefing the sprit-sail the heel-rope halliards must be slackened, the snouter can then be slipped lower down the ... reefing the spreet.' It is advisable, however, to carry an extra spreet, of shorter length, when reefing is anticipated ...
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... reefing the sail the widest and heaviest part is taken off the boat at once, whilst the lighter and more tapering part is still maintained. Boats under this rig sail well in smooth water, are easily worked, and quickly reefed ; brails ...
... reefing the sail the widest and heaviest part is taken off the boat at once, whilst the lighter and more tapering part is still maintained. Boats under this rig sail well in smooth water, are easily worked, and quickly reefed ; brails ...
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... reefing, which cannot so readily be accomplished in a tall latine sail, and by reason also that a settee sail may be set with a shorter yard than a latine. Another very important consideration in favour of this rig for small sailing ...
... reefing, which cannot so readily be accomplished in a tall latine sail, and by reason also that a settee sail may be set with a shorter yard than a latine. Another very important consideration in favour of this rig for small sailing ...
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... Reefing this sail is also easily and effectively accomplished, the widest part, or that having the greatest pressure on the boat, being shortened to such an extent, that two reefs will generally take up nearly half the sail; and this ...
... Reefing this sail is also easily and effectively accomplished, the widest part, or that having the greatest pressure on the boat, being shortened to such an extent, that two reefs will generally take up nearly half the sail; and this ...
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... reefing them. The peak of a latine sail cannot be dropped or lowered with the facility of a gaff-sail, though brails are usually fitted for frapping the sail close to the yard; but even then the swaying to and fro of the lofty yards in ...
... reefing them. The peak of a latine sail cannot be dropped or lowered with the facility of a gaff-sail, though brails are usually fitted for frapping the sail close to the yard; but even then the swaying to and fro of the lofty yards in ...
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Sailing Boats from Around the World: The Classic 1906 Treatise Henry Coleman Folkard Visualização parcial - 2000 |
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