SEAMANSHIP IN THE AGE OF SAIL
Written by John Harland
Illustrated by Mark Myers
Published by Conway Maritime Press
in 1984
ISBN: 0851771793
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Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Some Words and Phrases Used in Shiphandling Under Sail
- Chapter 2 Masts, Rigging and Sails
- Chapter 3 Development of the Sail Plan 1580-1900
- Chapter 4 Some Theoretical Principles Underlying Shiphandling
- Chapter 5 Sails Considered Individually
- Chapter 6 Organisation of Crew For Handling the Ship
- Chapter 7 Bending,Loosing and Furling Sail
- Chapter 8 Making and Shortening Sail at Sea
- Chapter 9 Reefing
- Chapter 10 Studdingsails
- Chapter 11 Steering
- Chapter 12 Tacking, Wearing and Boxhauling
- Chapter 13 Working Ship in a Tideway
- Chapter 14 Towing and Warping
- Chapter 15 Storm
- Chapter 16 Squalls
- Chapter 17 Heaving To
- Chapter 18 The Ship at Anchor
- Chapter 19 Shifting Heavy Weights
- Chapter 20 Lowering and Hoisting in Boats
- Chapter 21 Man Overboard
- Chapter 22 Accidents
- Bibliography
- Index