Small-boat sailing; an explanation of the management of small yachts, half-decked and open sailing-boats of various rigs; sailing on sea and on river; cruising, etc (1902)
Knight, Edward Frederick, 1852- [from old catalog] · New York, E. P. Dutton & co. · leaf 290
impossible to bale out the dhow had we shippeda really heavy sea into our open hold. We were running before a steep following sea,but there was but small chance of our being pooped ; BEFORE WIND AND SEA 273 for like European vessels of the eighteenth centuryand earlier (whose lines above water were… … Dhow Running. took a spell at the helm, and I found that shesteered very easily, showing no tendency to broachto. The skipper had the true racing spirit, and didnot miss a chance. On the contrary, he was tooready to run considerable risks in his attempts tocut corners so as to shorten his passage…
Sailing
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