The Gaff Rig Handbook: History, Design, Techniques, Developments
Autor John Leatheren Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 oct 2009
John Leather outlines the practical aspects of the masts,spars, sails, running and standing rigging, and contrasts thedevelopment of the gaff rig in Britain, America, Scandinavia andFrance.
'Regarded internationally as the definitive book for anyone designing, building, rigging or sailing a gaff-rigged vessel.' Kelvin Hughes
'The book's longevity says it all.' Water Craft
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781408114407
ISBN-10: 1408114402
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: Black and white photographs and diagrams
Dimensiuni: 210 x 277 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.93 kg
Ediția:Reissue
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Adlard Coles
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1408114402
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: Black and white photographs and diagrams
Dimensiuni: 210 x 277 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.93 kg
Ediția:Reissue
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Adlard Coles
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Caracteristici
A huge revival in the past 35 years in gaff rig craft sailed for pleasure
Notă biografică
John Leather was a highly respected expert on classic boats. He was anaval architect and was involved in the design, construction andsurveying of a wide variety of ships, yachts and boats. He designednumerous gaff-rigged craft for his own use, and was the author of 13books.
Recenzii
'The book's longevity says it all.'
'The book was first published in 1970, so with the many re-issues and a second edition in 2002, it would seem to have been of much interest to the sailing world for around the past 40 years. The owners of any gaff-rigged yachts you observe have very likely studied this handbook.'
A compendium of the history, design, techniques and developments of gaff rig, profusely illustrated with historic photographs and the author's excellent diagrams and drawings, this is the revised and extended 1994 version of the original 1970 Gaff Rig...The book's longevity says it all.
'The book was first published in 1970, so with the many re-issues and a second edition in 2002, it would seem to have been of much interest to the sailing world for around the past 40 years. The owners of any gaff-rigged yachts you observe have very likely studied this handbook.'
A compendium of the history, design, techniques and developments of gaff rig, profusely illustrated with historic photographs and the author's excellent diagrams and drawings, this is the revised and extended 1994 version of the original 1970 Gaff Rig...The book's longevity says it all.
Descriere
A handbook for those designing, building, rigging or sailing gaffrigged craft. It provides an insight into the design, history,techniques and developments of gaff rigs, and outlines the practicalaspects of the masts, spars, sails, running and standing rigging.