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 347
ich allows the plate an exposed area, when let down, of 3-67 sq. ft. Thepin on which it works is fitted to the keel on the outside of the planking. The platebecomes locked and cannot unship when lowered out of the horizontal position : it risesreadily to every obstruction on touching the ground… … Droleen Class Boat The sail is hoisted by aid of a double halliard, which has a block and single fall inthe bight, which is forward. These boats are sometimes exposed to very rough usage; but although strongly builtcan be lifted, when ashore, by two men. When racing, the crew is limited to two…
Sailing · Boats and boating
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