Sail and Power: A Manual of Seamanship for the United States Naval AcademyThis book covers everything from small vessels commonly used by civilian sailors to the most advanced types of boats and equipment on the market. 1991. |
Contents
Elementary Seamanship | 11 |
Basic marlinspike seamanship | 17 |
Anchoring | 23 |
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