A Sail for All Seasons
Cruising and Racing Sail TipsBy Ian Nicolson
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ISBN 978 1 57409 047 5
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A Sail for All Seasons is guaranteed to improve the ability and understanding of any and all sailors. Author Ian Nicolson has compiled over 150 practical tips and complemented them with easy-to-follow illustrations that cover all sail types and situations. Mainsails, genoas, working jibs and staysails, spinnakers, storm jibs, and trisails are all discussed in depth.
One chapter is specifically devoted to the unique needs of cruising sailors, and racers will find plenty of suggestions to help them finish first, while the invaluable advice found in the sail storage, chafe protection, and repair sections will save everyone time and money.
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Contents:
- Mainsails
- Genoas
- Working Jibs and Staysails
- Spinnakers
- Storm Jibs and Trisails
- Long-distance Sailing and Offshore Cruising
- Stowing and Securing Sails
- Sail Covers and Bags
- Protection Against Wear
- Repairs Ashore and at Sea
- More Useful Tips
About the Author:
A well-known naval architect who has been involved with sailmaking for over 30 years, Ian Nicolson is also a fellow of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects, owner of A. Mylne & Co., and a founding partner of Nicolson Hughes Sails. He has written over 20 books.
Also by Ian Nicolson:
- Boat Data Book, 5th edition
- Build Your Own Boat
Completing a Bare Hull
- Surveying Small Craft
- Cold-Moulded and Strip-Planked Wood Boatbuilding