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On yachts and yacht handling (1901)

Day, Thomas Fleming, 1861-1927 · New York and London, The Rudder Publishing · leaf 81

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in a good long coil of light line, a bucket, a jug orbreaker of water, and enough food to last for a day ortwo. Lash these in so they cannot get out. Many a lifehas been lost and many a man has suffered horribly be-cause these simple precautions have been neglected.Something suddenly happens to the… … Full-Rigged Schooner ON RIGS The present tendency of canvasing is to increase thenumber of sails on cruising yachts, and to decrease onracing craft. Experience teaches that in both cases weare doing the right thing. Ultimate speed is found insingle sails; ease of handling, safety and mobility…

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