Author: Gordon Trower
This highly informative and detailed guide will be of real help to all yachtsmen, skippers and crew in understanding more about the sails and rigging of their boat. From an initial description of all the different types of sail, pieces of equipment and all the terminology used in working with sails through to advice on finding and correcting rigging problems, the author gives helpful and practical advice throughout.
Includes detailed information on:
• Sail making and sail repair
• Principles of sails at work, loadings and sail shape
• Cleaning, stowing and repairing sails
• Storage, corrosion and lubrication of rigging
• Setting up masts, rigging and correcting balance
Fully illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams of the description, functional principles and use of sails, rigging and associated components.
As a lecturer in marine design, and with extensive racing and sail-making experience, Gordon Trower is ideally qualified to write this book.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 192
Length: 6.5w x 9.25h
ISBN-13: 9781852238537
ISBN: 1852238534
Catalog ID: 123586AE