American Sailing Ships

Author: Charles Gerard Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486246582
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
An anecdotal, highly personal course through America's nautical history features nearly 140 images of ships from the 18th through 20th centuries: quoddy boats, fishing schooners, clippers, packet ships, frigates, and other vessels.

American Sailing Ships Coloring Book

Author: Peter F. Copeland
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486253886
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Forty-five magnificent ready-to-color illustrations depict USS Constitution, sloops, whalers, frigates, clippers, more. Informative captions.

History of the American Sailing Navy

Author: Howard Irving Chapelle
Publisher: Bonanza Books
ISBN: 9780517004876
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 558

Book Description
A technical study of U.S. military vessels that provides information on the evolution of naval construction, design, and policy prior to the twentieth century

Sailing Made Easy

Author: American Sailing
Publisher: American Sailing
ISBN: 098210250X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
Sailing Made Easy is the first step in a voyage that will last you the rest of your life. It is a gift from a group of dedicated sailing professionals who have committed their lives to sharing their art, their skill, and their passion for this wonderful activity. This book, which Sailing Magazine called "best in class" upon its release in 2010, is the most comprehensive education and boating safety learn-to-sail guide to date. It is also the official textbook for the ASA Basic Keelboat Standard (ASA 101). Incorporated in the textbook are useful illustrations and exceptional photographs of complex sailing concepts. The text’s most distinguishing feature is its user friendly "spreads" in which instructional topics are self-contained on opposing pages throughout the book. There are also chapter end quizzes and a glossary to help those new to sailing to navigate their way through the extensive nautical terminology.

Clipper Ship Days

Author: John Jennings
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258124281
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description

The History of American Sailing Ships

Author: Howard Irving Chapelle
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472

Book Description
More than 200 drawings and photos highlight this authoritative study of America's nautical heritage.

American Ship Models and How to Build Them

Author: V. R. Grimwood
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486426122
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Easy-to-learn techniques, arranged in order of difficulty, range from relatively simple models to complicated square-riggers. Starting with the construction of a half-hull ship model, the book advances to a whole-hull model and replicas of twelve vessels, with separate chapters on rigging, gear and furniture, and tools and materials.

Tall Ships

Author: Laura Brooks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781597641456
Category : Sailing ships
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Over 100 illustrations. The Age of Sail has spanned the greater part of man's history, inspiring some of the most beautiful ocean-going craft ever created. Using modern photography as well as archival photographs, paintings, and historical illustrations, the great tall ships of the past and present are revealed on these pages. Here are the stories of the ships of the early explorers, the warships of the Spanish Armada and the British Royal Navy, and the merchantmen and clipper ships that opened trade routes and helped build empires. Finally, a full-color portfolio presents the tall ships of the present day as they ply the oceans to train young sailors and thrill crowds at holiday sailing celebrations. Over 100 full-color photographs capture the magic of these marine marvels.

Sail Tall Ships!

Author: Jonathan C. Dickinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963648358
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 376

Book Description

Fast Sailing Ships

Author: David Roy MacGregor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788517774522
Category : Clipper ships
Languages : en
Pages : 319

Book Description