Bøger af Ernest A Ratsey
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301,95 kr. This vintage book is a complete handbook on buying, making, and maintaining sails for a yacht, with information on handling sails, maintaining them, dealing with rigging, maintaining fittings, and many other related aspects. With simple instructions and a wealth of handy tips, this volume constitutes a must-have for sailing enthusiasts. Contents include: ¿A Look Astern¿, ¿Recent Developments in Yacht Rigs¿, ¿Among the Pioneers¿, ¿Working Sails¿, ¿light Sails¿The Genoa Jib and the Parachute Spinnaker¿, ¿Passage Sails and Storm Canvas¿, ¿Sailcloth¿, ¿Sail Making¿, ¿The Care and Repair of Cotton Sails¿, ¿Rope and Rope Work¿Slices, Knots and Hitches¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing.
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