Dinghy Ownership - Mainly For the Non-Racing Man

Geoffrey Nightingale

• 01 juli 2006
• 9781406796582

Samenvatting:

There are many excellent books on sailing but very few devoted solely to dinghies. This is a book suited to those whose interest is mainly in just plain sailing, rather than those who wish to race. It contains a number of fairly original suggestions from the author who has found them to be successful on his own general purpose dinghy. A useful book for anyone interested in 'messing about' with as well as in their boats. Contents Include: Sailing - General Purpose Dinghies - What to Sail and Where - Mainsails - Fore-Sails - More Sails - Rigging, Ropes and Knots - The Hull and Fittings - The Centre Board - Ground Tackle - Wind - And Water - Launching, Landing and Moorings - Points of Sailing - Reefing - Sailing Single-Handed - Trailing (A Mooring in Your Garden) - Safety Precautions - What to Wear - Olla Podrida - The Beaufort Wind Scale - Cordage - Some Splices and Hitches