Bücher veröffentlicht von Spalding Press

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This vintage book is a complete guide to yacht rigging, with instructions for the correct usage of masts, rope, levers, winches, tracks, slides and more. Written in simple language and full of helpful diagrams, this volume constitutes a must-have for all sailing enthusiasts, but would be of most utility to those with little previous experience. Contents include: ¿The Efficiencies of Rigs¿, ¿Modern Rigs¿, ¿Rigs and Rating Rules¿, ¿Three Rigs¿, ¿Masts¿, ¿Rope¿, ¿Blocks and Tackles¿, ¿Shrouds¿, ¿Stays¿, ¿Sheets and Halyards¿, ¿Topping Lifts and Clew Outhauls¿, ¿Tangs and Chainplates¿, ¿Levers and Winches¿, Goosenecks and Roller Reefing¿, Mast Tracks and Slides¿, 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.