CORNELIUS SHIELDS ON SAILING
Written by Cornelius Shields
Published by Nicholas Kaye
in 1965
CORNELIUS SHIELDS ON SAILING
Written by Cornelius Shields.
Stock no. 655519
1st.
1965.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An autobiography and a complete manual for the racing sailor. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 240 pages. B/w photos. Biro mark to front endpaper and front wrapper flap else contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is edge-rubbed.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- PART ONE
- There's more to gain than a trophy
- A look astern
- The competitive spirit
- A racing life
- The America's Cup
- Patience
- PART TWO
- Choosing a racing boat
- Building a winning crew
- Sails, your source of power
- Spinnaker handling
- Tuning the rigging
- Maintaining your boat
- Piloting and navigation for the racing skipper
- Some thoughts on ocean racing
- Match racing
- The well-found boat
- The lore of weather
- Nautical nuggets
- On helmanship
- Passing on the tradition
- How to build a junior sailing program
- We sail a race together
- Index