BOAT SAILING,
FAIR WEATHER AND FOUL.
Good Luck and a Fair Wind.
A. J. Kenealy.
PREFACE.
When the first edition of this littlebook was printed in 1894 my publishersthought they would bevery lucky if they ever disposedof half the number of copies turned outby the press. I had the same melancholyforebodings. The result has shown thatour fears were groundless. The bookwas written in a simple sailorly style forall lovers of the sea and boats. That itshould have received such cordial commendationas it has from amateurs andprofessionals has been both a pleasureand a surprise. In sending it out on itssixth edition, I cannot lose the opportunityof thanking my critics who havebeen very flattering to whatever meritsit may possess.
New York, April, 1903.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Preliminary Hints to an Amateur with Ambitions Toward Owning a Boat—Why He Ought Join a Yacht—Club Handiness of the Cat-Rig | 15 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| The Choice of a Boat—Advantages of Stationary Ballast and a Centerboard—How to Avoid Being "Done" in a Boat Trade—Bargains at the Navy Yard—The Way to Cure a "Nail-Sick" Craft | 22 |
| CHAPTER III. | |