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A treasury of practical wisdom for the traditional boater. The book is full of expert tips on maintenance, navigation and seamanship, all beautifully illustrated by the acclaimed marine artist Martyn Mackrill.
Contents:
1 Sails: Setting a single-luff spinnaker, Tricing up or scandalising a gaff mainsail, Yankee jibs, Topsails, Watersails, Setting up the foretriangle when sailing to windward, Dragging the clew, Boomed staysail
2 Rigging: Ratlines, the Crane problem, Sheer poles, Burton, Spreaders, Baggywrinkle, Mast rake and Boom angle, Setting up Deadeyes, Housing bowprits, Dyarchy forestay, Mainsheet arrangements, Topping lift, Artificial hemp
3 Working the Ship: The Lizard, Mast hoops, Reefing, Harbour-stowing the staysail, Tiller lines, Stanchions and guardrails, Stowing sails, Sail ties, Flaking for the drop, Stopping the rattle
4 Navigation: Box the compass, Logbook, Barometer, Basics
5 Miscellaneous: Fiddles, Oil lamps, Chain plates, Weather helm, Boom gallows, Windvane, Sawdust, Mastheads
6 Maintenance: Slushing down, Deck leaks, Deck seams, Pouring Pitch, Stopping up, Maintaining Brightwork, Blocks, Boot Tops and Wale Strakes,
7 Seamanship: Towing dinghies, Fisherman, Sailing an anchor out, Drying out, Flag Etiquette, Burgee, Sculling, Hoisting the dinghy aboard, Purchases, Bull ropes, Securing a rope, Marking anchor cable, Bullseye, Offset propellers
