What to do and how to do it; the American boys handy book (1920)
Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 149
could not get back, and we may be sure that ages passedaway before the possibility of sailing to windward was dis-covered. ^ Now, put up, or step, another mast and sail like the first,about as far from the stern as the first is from the bow. Turnthe two sails at an angle of forty-five degrees… … How to Rig and Sail Small Boats, 121 ^K right direction, place a light weight on her bow, so that she willbe a little down by the head, or move the aftermost mastand sail a little nearer to the stern. * The little rude affair thus used for experiment will notactually make any progress to windward,…
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