Practical Boat-Sailing: A Concise and Simple Treatise

A concise manual explains the handling and rigging of small boats and yachts, describing common hull types, sail plans, and the names and uses of lines and spars. It gives practical instruction on ballast, useful knots, anchoring and weighing, managing leaks and pumps, helm and rudder work, sail trim, tacking, jibing, reefing, and handling various wind and tide conditions. Chapters cover signals, navigation rules, bearings and distance estimation, soundings, logs and man-overboard procedures, plus a short illustrative cruise and a glossary of nautical terms. Emphasis is on simple, safe techniques suitable for inexperienced boatmen.