The sailing boat, a treatise on sailing boats and small yachts, their varieties of type, sails, rig, etc. With practical directions for sailing and management; also, the one-design and restricted classes, fishing and shooting boats, sailing chariots and ice yachts, foreign and colonial boats, canoes, etc., etc (1901)
Folkard, Henry Coleman, 1827-1914 · London, Edward Stanford · leaf 171
ts eased off, and all the sails allowed to draw powerfully andassist the boat to their utmost. It is a mistaken notion to set up the shrouds of the mast too taut in a racing vesselwhen on a wind ; the mast should have a little play. If too confined the vessel willappear as if benumbed when… … From aphi>t:> hv Boat-racing^by lad At the present day Avhen lady-sailors are conspicuous at our sailing matches, andparticipate con amove in the pastime, it is no uncommon occurrence to find a lady at the 146 Boat-racing by Ladies. helm in a sailing-boat on the Solent, any more than it is at…
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