Year: 1983 Language: english Author: Percy W. Blandford Genre: Handbook Publisher: TAB Books Edition: First ISBN: 978-0382067617 Format: PDF & EPUB Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 276 Description: Set sail with this easy-to-understand handbook to rigging a boat easily, effi¬ ciently, and enjoyably. You’ll find everything you need to know here, including the fundamentals of hoisting the rigging and making rigging repairs. Ideal for the beginning sailor, this practical guide is written so that anyone can follow the expert advice on the century old art of rigging sail. You’ll find out about the different kinds of ropes, rope lays, and rope sizes; and you’ll discover howto handle a rope like a pro: how to coil it, attach cleats, and make rope tails. Explore the various methods of rigging sail, main running, foresail running, and gaff-headed running, plus there are complete instructions for hoisting, reefing, sheeting, and more. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of natural and synthetic fiber ropes, the uses of metal rope, and how to join two pieces of rope without tying a knot. This outstanding guide leaves no rigging questions unanswered. Beginners will especially appreciate the clear descriptions of historical and nautical terms, includ¬ ing a variety of sails and rigs like fore, aft, and lug sails, two-mast rigs, and more. Plus, there’s a comprehensive glossary of sailing terms. From the anchors and spars to mast supports, gudgeons, and sails, both beginners and experienced sailors will find plenty of helpful tips on the joys of sailboats and sailboat rigging. Percy W. Blandford, an experienced sailor and rigger has written several other sailing books for TAB including Modern Sailmaking. Additional info: PDF & EPUB
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Rigging Sail
Language: english
Author: Percy W. Blandford
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: TAB Books
Edition: First
ISBN: 978-0382067617
Format: PDF & EPUB
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 276
Description: Set sail with this easy-to-understand handbook to rigging a boat easily, effi¬ ciently, and enjoyably. You’ll find everything you need to know here, including the fundamentals of hoisting the rigging and making rigging repairs.
Ideal for the beginning sailor, this practical guide is written so that anyone can follow the expert advice on the century old art of rigging sail. You’ll find out about the different kinds of ropes, rope lays, and rope sizes; and you’ll discover howto handle a rope like a pro: how to coil it, attach cleats, and make rope tails.
Explore the various methods of rigging sail, main running, foresail running, and gaff-headed running, plus there are complete instructions for hoisting, reefing, sheeting, and more. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of natural and synthetic fiber ropes, the uses of metal rope, and how to join two pieces of rope without tying a knot.
This outstanding guide leaves no rigging questions unanswered. Beginners will especially appreciate the clear descriptions of historical and nautical terms, includ¬ ing a variety of sails and rigs like fore, aft, and lug sails, two-mast rigs, and more. Plus, there’s a comprehensive glossary of sailing terms.
From the anchors and spars to mast supports, gudgeons, and sails, both beginners and experienced sailors will find plenty of helpful tips on the joys of sailboats and sailboat rigging.
Percy W. Blandford, an experienced sailor and rigger has written several other sailing books for TAB including Modern Sailmaking.
Additional info: PDF & EPUB
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