Seamanship in the Age of Sail
An Account of Shiphandling of the Sailing Man-O-War, 1600-1860
$184.86
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2020
Summary
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 sea, how the various manoeuvres were carried out, and the intricacies of operations like reefing sails or ‘catting’ an anchor.
Contemporary treatises such as Brady’s Kedge Anchor i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472982377 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472982371 |
| Author: | John Harland |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Adlard Coles Nautical |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 1.76kg |
| Dimensions: | 296mm x 254mm x 26mm |
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One of the most definitive accounts of the remarkable development of seamanship techniques between 1600 and 1860.
One of the most definitive accounts of the remarkable development of seamanship techniques between 1600 and 1860. * Nautilus Telegraph *
About The Author
John Harland
John Harland was born in the great shipbuilding city of Belfast in Northern Ireland, but after his medical training he emigrated to Canada. Although the area of British Columbia where he now lives is far from the sea, he never lost his childhood interest in the sea and ships, devoting most of his spare time to their study. He is a highly active member of the Society for Nautical Research and contributes to its prestige journal The Mariner’s Mirror on a wide range of topics. Virtually a life’s work, this book has become the standard reference on the subject, proving invaluable to captains and crew of tall ships and maritime historians alike.
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