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Actions Displays	Sails Remove from selection Add to selection TitleSails Author Jeremy Howard-Williams (author)‎ EditionThird edition, third impression Place of publicationLondon, St Albans PublisherAdlard Coles Nautical Year of publication1974 Pagination415 p., 32 p. unnumbered plates IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings and diagrams, black and white photographs Dimensions14.8 x 22.9 cm Materialbook Class numberVM532 .H6 1974 ISBN0-229-97368-X Subjectmasts and rigging, sails, yacht This is the first really comprehensive book on the subject of sails, amply and exhaustively analysed. Starting with the history of sails and the theory of sailing, the author passes to the questions of materials, the making and finishing of sails, rigging and tuning. Sails for working conditions, for light and heavy weather, and for reaching and running are examined in detail. Spinnakers have their own special section. There is advice on care and maintenance and expert information on how to alter sails in a considerable number of ways.

TitleSails

Author

EditionThird edition, third impression

Place of publicationLondon, St Albans

Year of publication1974

Pagination415 p., 32 p. unnumbered plates

IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings and diagrams, black and white photographs

Dimensions14.8 x 22.9 cm

Materialbook

Class numberVM532 .H6 1974

ISBN0-229-97368-X

This is the first really comprehensive book on the subject of sails, amply and exhaustively analysed. Starting with the history of sails and the theory of sailing, the author passes to the questions of materials, the making and finishing of sails, rigging and tuning. Sails for working conditions, for light and heavy weather, and for reaching and running are examined in detail. Spinnakers have their own special section. There is advice on care and maintenance and expert information on how to alter sails in a considerable number of ways.