Year: 1900 Language: english Author: Dixon Kemp Genre: Practical guide Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 685 Description: The first edition of "Yacht and Boat Sailing" was published in 1878, and, whilst the general plan of that edition has been maintained in snGcesaive issues, the matter relating to yachts and sailing boats has from time to time been considerably altered or exchanged for new subjects. The instruction as to rigging a yacht, seamanship, and the general handling of vessels under sail remains much the same as originally written, but where necessary each subject has been revised and made to accord with present practice. The chapters dealing with yacht racing have also been revised, and in many instances re-written; in short, the whole work has been brought up to date and made thoroughly representative of contemporary yachting in all its branches. In selecting a yacht, a man, as in making other purchases, will be guided by his tastes and his means. If he is really fond of the art of fore and aft sailing, and looks forward to a life on the sea with the professional keenness of a middy or apprentice, his desire will be to obtain a yacht which he can direct the handling of himself. If, on the other hand, the dawning yachtsman has boundless wealth, is a little of a sybarite, and determines to spend two or three months afloat because it is the fashion, he, too, will get a yacht to his taste; but she will probably be a large steamer, unless he has determined on racing, when a large cutter, yawl, or perhaps a schooner would be chosen.
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A manual of yacht and boat sailing.
Language: english
Author: Dixon Kemp
Genre: Practical guide
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 685
Description: The first edition of "Yacht and Boat Sailing" was published in 1878, and, whilst the general plan of that edition has been maintained in snGcesaive issues, the matter relating to yachts and sailing boats has from time to time been considerably altered or exchanged for new subjects. The instruction as to rigging a yacht, seamanship, and the general handling of vessels under sail remains much the same as originally written, but where necessary each subject has been revised and made to accord with present practice. The chapters dealing with yacht racing have also been revised, and in many instances re-written; in short, the whole work has been brought up to date and made thoroughly representative of contemporary yachting in all its branches.
In selecting a yacht, a man, as in making other purchases, will be guided by his tastes and his means. If he is really fond of the art of fore and aft sailing, and looks forward to a life on the sea with the professional keenness of a middy or apprentice, his desire will be to obtain a yacht which he can direct the handling of himself. If, on the other hand, the dawning yachtsman has boundless wealth, is a little of a sybarite, and determines to spend two or three months afloat because it is the fashion, he, too, will get a yacht to his taste; but she will probably be a large steamer, unless he has determined on racing, when a large cutter, yawl, or perhaps a schooner would be chosen.
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