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Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 208
, in spite of the undeniable fact that thelateen is unpopular, I never seea small boat rigged in this stylewithout a feeling of pleasure. Thehandy little stumps of masts, endin a spike at the top, and areadorned by the beautiful sailslashed to slender spars, which, bymeans of metal rings, are… … Fig. 151.—The Lateen Rig withDandy. 186 Stnnmer is claimed that they are awkward to reef, and this may betrue. I never tried it. When the wind was too strongfor my sails I made port or took in either the large or thesmall sail, as the occasion seemed to demand. The Ship. When you are out sailing…
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