Seamanship in the Age of Sail
Book description
Numerous successful reprints of contemporary works on rigging and seamanship indicate the breadth of interest in the lost art of handling square-rigged ships. Modelmakers, marine painters and enthusiasts need to know not only how the ships were rigged but how much sail was set in each condition of wind and…
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1 author picked Seamanship in the Age of Sail as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Dr. Harland was a close friend of mine who spent years researching, writing, and editing this book. It is the most comprehensive and detailed book I have ever read on the subject of seamanship in the days of sail.
The book's bibliography includes goals written in several languages and interviews with some of the most famous names in contemporary naval history.
From Harold's list on the romance and reality of ocean sailing.
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