The Marlinspike Sailor [Second Edition, Enlarged]

Author: Hervey Garrett Smith
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
ISBN: 9781614273653
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
2012 Reprint of 1952 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Knowledge of marlinspike seamanship is what distinguishes the true seaman from the man who merely ventures upon the water. No one can become a skipper, or should aspire to that distinction, who has not mastered knots, palm and needle work, and the making of small objects on board as necessary. In fact the few required knots, hitches or bends should be so well known that they can be tied blindfolded or in the dark....The greatest single value of this work is the amazing clarity he achieves in his drawings. He has set a new standard for all time. Rope is a difficult subject to draw. Like the sea itself, it changes its appearance constantly"-From the Forward.

Creative Ropecraft

Author: Stuart Grainger
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781574091151
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
This book is the standard work on the subject of practical and decorative knots and ropework.

United States Naval Institute Proceedings

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Naval art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 714

Book Description

Sailmaker's Apprentice

Author: Emiliano Marino
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ISBN: 9780071376426
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Learn how to design, make, repair, improve, and maintain sails If you want to produce sturdy sails for daysailing and cruising, built of low-tech materials you can repair with a few simple tools, The Sailmaker's Apprentice can show you how. Emphasizing the handwork that distinguishes the highest-quality, most durable sails, sail pro Emiliano Marino tells you how to select a rig, introduces you to sail shape and theory, and then shows you -- step by step, with the help of over 700 detailed illustrations -- how to sew patches, hand sew rings, fix tears or frayed edges, and stitch seams, not to mention how to make your own sails, canvas sailcovers, and sailbags from scratch. A visual feast for the sailor as well as an indispensable guide for the mariner comprehensive apprenticeship, this hands-on reference is an illustrated tour of the world's rig and sail types, contemporary and historical.

Billy Budd

Author: Melville H.
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5521074678
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127

Book Description
Herman Melville (1819 – 1891) was an American poet and novelist of the American Renaissance, best known for his allusive adventure novel “Moby-Dick.” Praised by critics of Britain and United States, “Billy Budd” is a highly symbolic poem about the tragic fate of a seaman forced to commit a crime. In the end, he has nothing left but to accept his fate and go to the execution of his own free will.

The Art of Knotting & Splicing

Author: Cyrus Lawrence Day
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
An illustrated guide to the methods and materials involved in knotting and splicing rope, includes historical and scientific background information.

Treasure Island

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description

The Complete Sailor

Author: David Seidman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780070571310
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
The Complete Sailor takes the reader from the first sail to a mastery of small-boat handling. Weaving his writing around 600 drawings by noted marine illustrator Kelly Mulford, David Seidman has created a book in which each double-page spread invites the eye and communicates volumes of information. The Complete Sailor goes beyond other learn-to-sail books to cover navigation, boat design, and seamanship. Encyclopedic in scope yet warm in style, it conveys the magic as well as the techniques of sailing. Among the other topics covered: anchoring, ropework, rigging, weather, fog, squalls, currents and tides, rules of the road, trailering, and working the winds. The book is a gentle introduction for those just starting out, and a guide to new horizons for those who already sail.

The Arts of the Sailor

Author: Hervey Garrett Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132684
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
The perfect shipboard reference, this volume is packed with useful "hands-on" information: sailor's tools, basic knots, and useful hitches; handsewing and canvas work; dozens of other topics. Over 100 illustrations.

Looking for a Ship

Author: John McPhee
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1429958111
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
This is an extraordinary tale of life on the high seas aboard one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes, on a forty-two-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America. As the crew of the Stella Lykes makes their ocean voyage, they tell stories of other runs and other ships, tales of disaster, stupidity, greed, generosity, and courage.