Year: 1982 Language: english Author: Tony Meisel Genre: Guide Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company Edition: First ISBN: 0-02-583940-3 Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 199 Description: Every sailor has experienced that moment of panic when standing before the vast array of equipment on the chandlers shelf, or upon hearing the storm of jargon from the sailmaker's mouth. And everyone has discovered that it's difficult to select appropriate equipment, even more so to choose among many different brands. Under Sail leads the serious sailor through the maze of equipment available, distinguishing the functional from the frilly, the well-made from the shoddy. It helps a variety of sailors—coastal cruisers, racers, transoceanic mariners, and single-handers choose the gear appropriate to their particular needs. Eight chapters outline all the equipment required for enjoyable sailing—from sails, rigging and engines to interior fittings, electronics and clothing. Each chapter describes principles and underlying reasons that should guide your choice and recommends the finest makers for every purpose. In cases where custom work is required, the text explains how to ask your sail maker or naval architect informed questions and how to understand the answers.
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Under sail : equipment for the serious sailor
Language: english
Author: Tony Meisel
Genre: Guide
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company
Edition: First
ISBN: 0-02-583940-3
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 199
Description: Every sailor has experienced that moment of panic
when standing before the vast array of equipment on
the chandlers shelf, or upon hearing the storm of
jargon from the sailmaker's mouth. And everyone has
discovered that it's difficult to select appropriate
equipment, even more so to choose among many
different brands.
Under Sail leads the serious sailor through the
maze of equipment available, distinguishing the
functional from the frilly, the well-made from the
shoddy. It helps a variety of sailors—coastal cruisers,
racers, transoceanic mariners, and single-handers
choose the gear appropriate to their particular needs.
Eight chapters outline all the equipment required
for enjoyable sailing—from sails, rigging and engines
to interior fittings, electronics and clothing.
Each chapter describes principles and underlying
reasons that should guide your choice and recommends
the finest makers for every purpose. In cases
where custom work is required, the text explains how
to ask your sail maker or naval architect informed
questions and how to understand the answers.
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