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... sheets are let go ; but it is not unusual for tables to be upset , and a complete smash to occur on board , in the midst of a calm , by a sudden gust from a gap or cliff . The Nile boatmen are careless sailors , and much in the habit of ...
... sheets are let go ; but it is not unusual for tables to be upset , and a complete smash to occur on board , in the midst of a calm , by a sudden gust from a gap or cliff . The Nile boatmen are careless sailors , and much in the habit of ...
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... sheet is eased off on coming about , and the spencer kept aweather to pay her off . When running before the wind , the mainsail and spencer are boomed out , one on each side - styled , ' goose - winged . ' There are many magnificent ...
... sheet is eased off on coming about , and the spencer kept aweather to pay her off . When running before the wind , the mainsail and spencer are boomed out , one on each side - styled , ' goose - winged . ' There are many magnificent ...
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... sheet or guy at each of the lower corners . Modern sailors still find the lugger rig an exceeding handy one for boats and small vessels , whether decked or not . Lug - sails are now cut in various shapes , with more or less peak ...
... sheet or guy at each of the lower corners . Modern sailors still find the lugger rig an exceeding handy one for boats and small vessels , whether decked or not . Lug - sails are now cut in various shapes , with more or less peak ...
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... sheet . Some of the sea - going luggers employed on various parts of the coast rank among the finest and most powerful open boats in England ; particularly the large open three - masted luggers , an engraving of one of which appears on ...
... sheet . Some of the sea - going luggers employed on various parts of the coast rank among the finest and most powerful open boats in England ; particularly the large open three - masted luggers , an engraving of one of which appears on ...
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... sheet being also eased off ; then , at the moment the boat is in stays , one of the crew jumps upon the thwart , and dexterously swings the fore - part of the yard to the other side of the mast ; the halliards are then set taut , the ...
... sheet being also eased off ; then , at the moment the boat is in stays , one of the crew jumps upon the thwart , and dexterously swings the fore - part of the yard to the other side of the mast ; the halliards are then set taut , the ...
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The Sailing Boat: A Description of English and Foreign Boats Henry Coleman Folkard Sin vista previa disponible - 2019 |
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amidships Ancient Author ballast bamboo block boat boom bottom bows bowsprit breadth built cabin canoes canvas capsized carry catamaran Chinese coast construction contrivance coracle crew deck Dictionary English engraving feet in length fitted flat fore-sail galley gunwale halliards hauled heavy sea helm HISTORY hoisted hollow hull Illustrations inches iron Islands JEAN INGELOW JOHN STUART MILL keel lateen rig lateen sails life-boat light lower lug-sail luggers main-mast main-sail main-sheet manner Maps mast narrow natives nearly numerous oars open boats outrigger paddles placed planks Plates Post 8vo proa propelled prow punt reefed revised revolving rivers rope round rowlock rudder running sailing-boats Second Edition secured shape ships side sometimes spars spreet sprit-sail squall Square crown 8vo steering stem stern tack Third Edition trim vessel vols Voyage weather whilst wild-fowl WILLIAM ODLING wind windward wood Woodcuts yacht yard yawl
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