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Hand, Reef and Steer 2nd edition: Traditional Sailing Skills for Classic Boats
Tom Cunliffe
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Description for Hand, Reef and Steer 2nd edition: Traditional Sailing Skills for Classic Boats
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Colour photos & drawings. BIC Classification: WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Tom Cunliffe is one of the world's greatest champions of traditional sailing boats, and is considered the guru of gaff rig sailors. Having worked these beautiful boats all his life, his knowledge is second to none. In Hand, Reef & Steer - winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award - Tom explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his knowledge of the special skills required to handle them. He describes how to manage heavy loads using tackles rather than winches and reveals the mysteries of making the boat work for you rather ... Read more
Tom Cunliffe is one of the world's greatest champions of traditional sailing boats, and is considered the guru of gaff rig sailors. Having worked these beautiful boats all his life, his knowledge is second to none. In Hand, Reef & Steer - winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award - Tom explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his knowledge of the special skills required to handle them. He describes how to manage heavy loads using tackles rather than winches and reveals the mysteries of making the boat work for you rather ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
707g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472925220
SKU
V9781472925220
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Tom Cunliffe
Tom Cunliffe first took charge of an engineless 20ft gaff sloop in 1961 when he was 14 years old. Since then he has sailed and skippered boats of all types from traditional craft both large and small to competitive modern racing yachts. He has voyaged in his own gaffers from the UK all over the world, ... Read more
Reviews for Hand, Reef and Steer 2nd edition: Traditional Sailing Skills for Classic Boats
A great book for anyone contemplating or using gaff rig and full of good seamanly advice for others.
Classic Sailor
Classic Sailor