THE BOOK OF
THE SAILBOAT
By A. Hyatt Verrill
The Real Story of the Whaler
The Book of the Sailboat
The Book of the Motor Boat
Isles of Spice and Palm
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Publishers New York
Fore-and-aft Sails and Rigs
1—Leg-o’-mutton sail. 2—Gunter sail. 3—Lateen sail. 4—Spritsail. 5—Lug sail. 6—Boom-and-gaff sail. 7—Cat rig. 8—Jib-and-mainsailrig. 9—Sloop rig. 10—Yawl rig (Polemast).11—Schooner rig (Polemast).
THE BOOK OF
THE SAILBOAT
HOW TO RIG, SAIL AND
HANDLE SMALL BOATS
BY
A. HYATT VERRILL
AUTHOR OF “THE BOOK OF THE MOTOR BOAT”
“ISLES OF SPICE AND PALM,” “THE REAL
STORY OF THE WHALER”
ILLUSTRATED
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK LONDON
1916
Copyright, 1916, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Printed in the United States of America
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | A Short History of Boats | 1 |
| The first boat. Rafts and canoes. Catamarans. Early forms of boats. Coracles and goofahs. The evolution of the sailboat. Types of modern boats. Schooners, sloops, ketches, catboats, round- and flat-bottomed boats. | ||
| II. | What Boat to Use | 10 |
| Speed, stability and seaworthiness. Boats for various uses. Whale-boats, surf-boats, life-boats, fishing boats, oyster-boats, pilot-boats, spongers, skiffs, dories, skip-jacks, etc. | ||
| III. | Parts of Boats... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |