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 66
arge as to beclumsy and to interfere considerably with the boats THE COBLE 49 speed, they are, so far as the authors experiencegoes, generally insufficient by themselves to enable aboat to beat to windward in a satisfactory manner;and a centre-board or lee-boards will be foundnecessary. THE COBLE… … ^ Fig. 40.—Yorkshire Coble. indeed to windward, even through a heavy sea,without the aid of centre-board or lee-board. Thisis the coble of Northumberland, possibly the bestopen boat in the world for a harbourless stormycoast. The coble is easy to row, safe to beach, D 50 THE SMALL OPEN SAILING-BOAT…
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