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 174
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… … direction! of wind fiFig. 5 gradually shifted the sail will take on the other tack, andthe main-sheet may be slackened. If the boom is carelesslyallowed to jibe, it will whip round with force enough topart the sheets or snap the mast. It is a good plan beforejibing to settle or lower the peak of…
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