The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 446
by steer-ing across the wind till a maximumvelocity is reached, and then steer-ing down the wind without slackingthe sheet. The momentum willcarry the boat faster than the windfor some distance, when she mustagain be brought up and headwayregained. The yachtsman oftenwears coverings of wire gauze… … Ice-boats on the Hudson made of iron or steel. Iron runnerswear at first, but by use acquire
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