Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 518
A YACHT RACE IN THE CLOUDS. the excision in the bowsprit (Fig. iD), and thesail will remain standing. Fasten guy-ropesfrom the ends of the yards to wire loops in thestem of the boat (as shown in the picture ofthe boat sailing up the string). Stones tied to I075 should fit the incision in the… … the lower end of the mast will serve as ballast.Stout wire fastened to the base of the mast andcurved backward will give greater power toweight. The amount of ballast necessary canbe ascertained only by trial. The bowspritshould move back and forth at the gentlesttouch, and the thread which holds…
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