Kenealy, Ahmed John, 1854- [from old catalog] · New York, London, Outing publishing co · leaf 107
t allboats more than twentyfeet on the water lineshould be fitted with top-masts, the rigging ofwhich is shown in thecut. I strongly recommenda running bowsprit for a-.cutter or yawl of anypretensions to tonnage.They have been used foryears and have beenfound to work admir-ably. The length of… … merefit of RIGGING AND SAILS. 109 materially reduced forward and thepitching consequently lessened. Thejib also sits well and does its work, andis far preferable to that horror of horrorsthe ^* bobbed jib of a sloop, whichalways makes a sailors flesh creep whenhe sees it. How it has managed to…
Sailing · Boats and boating
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