On Yacht Sailing A Simple Treatise for Beginners upon the Art of Handling Small Yachts and Boats

But let us suppose that the point we wish to reach is directly North. If we continue sailing on this Northwest tack we can never reach it. In order to do so we must have the boa...

SPECIAL REMARKS 9 GENERAL REMARKS 11 THE BOAT AND RIG 19 THE SIDES AND TACKS 23 THE HELM 27 NOMENCLATURE OF RIGGING AND SAIL 33 SAILING ON THE WIND 35 SAILING OFF THE WIND 43 RE...

A vessel when at anchor must keep burning a white light, throwing an unbroken flare in every direction; this light should be hoisted above the deck the height of the vessel's br...

This little book, a very clever abridgement and complication of the heavier works of several authorities, is one that has had quite an extensive sale, and has met with universal...