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 295
squall struck us.The El Hamdi proved herself very fast on a wind:leaning well over, with the water rippling over her 278 CRUISES ON LATEEN-RIGGED CRAFT lee bulwarks, we shot by the other dhow as if shewere standing still; and in a few minutes left herastern, out of sight in the growing darkness,… … Dhow Beating. fashion. Discipline was cast aside for the nonce.The gigantic black mate at the helm alone tookcharge of the ship. The others expressed theirtriumph by the hx^h fantasia of victory. A lanternwas hung up, a tom-tom and stringed instrumentswere produced, and while four of the men…
Sailing
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