Boat Sailing in Fair Weather and Foul

About this eBook

Author

Kenealy, A. J. (Ahmed John), 1854-1908?

Title

Boat sailing in fair weather and foul

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Sailing

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 55846

Release Date

October 29, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.BOAT SAILING, FAIR WEATHER AND FOUL.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.ILLUSTRATIONS AND DIAGRAMS.
5. 5.I. ADVICE TO AN AMATEUR.
6. 6.II. THE CHOICE OF A BOAT.
7. 7.III. TRIAL SPIN IN A CAT-BOAT.
8. 8.IV. THE YAWL RIG.
9. 9.V. THE KNOCKABOUT CLASSES.
10. 10.VI. KEEP YOUR WEATHER EYE OPEN.
11. 11.VII. OVERHAULING THE YACHT.
12. 12.VIII. FITTING OUT FOR A CRUISE.
13. 13.IX. BEATING TO WINDWARD.
14. 14.X. COMBINATION ROWING AND SAILING BOATS.
15. 15.XI. RIGGING AND SAILS.
16. 16.XII. LAYING UP FOR THE WINTER.
17. 17.XIII. USEFUL HINTS AND RECIPES. — THE LEAD LINE.
18. 18.XIV. RULE OF THE ROAD AT SEA. — LIGHTS. — FOG SIGNALS. — STEERING AND SAILING RULES FOR SAILING VESSELS. — FOR STEAM VESSELS. — BUOYS AND BEACONS.
19. 19.XV. THE COMPASS.
20. 20.XVI. CHARTS.
21. 21.XVII. MARLINESPIKE SEAMANSHIP. WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING SPLICES KNOTS AND BENDS.
22. 22.XVIII. WEATHER "WRINKLES"
23. 23.XIX. SEA COOKERY FOR YACHTSMEN.
24. 24.XX. NAUTICAL TERMS IN COMMON USE.
25. 25.ADDENDA. — Established 1840. — SPAR COATING — Boat Sailing Fair Weather and Foul.

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