Harper's boating book for boys; a guide to motor boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing (1912)
Davis, Charles G. (Charles Gerard), 1870-1959, ed · New York, London, Harper & Brothers · leaf 173
at starts into thewind, Ease of the jib-sheet! When nearly head to thewind the jib is borne out toleeward and held aback toassist in sending the bowsaround. As the craft getspast the direction of thewind, and the mainsail be-gins to fill, pass the wordto Let draw! and at oncetrim down the… … Fig. 4 ^ BOATING BOOK FOR BOYS Jibing, or WearingThis is a delicate evolution, and should only be adopted,unless by the most experienced, in light summer winds(Fig. $).\ When the boat will not go about by turning towindward, the helm is put up, and she is allowed to go offbefore the wind. With the…
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