Practical Boat-sailing

by Douglas Frazar

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

148 pages, Hardcover

First published June 4, 2010

Reviews

[Michael Randolph · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book focuses on the basics of sailing a small boat. Those looking for modern innovations in sailing might be disappointed.

This charming and engaging book artfully describes what's involved in sailing, explaining terminology along the way. Modern sailors might be looking for something discussing electronic bells and whistles such as depth sounders, power winches, fiberglass repairs, or mounting of solar panels. Obviously, those types of topics will not be found in a book written in the 19th century.

This book covers timeless basics for the small sailboat sailor and what it's like to be out on a day sail, while familiarizing the reader with nautical terms and concepts. Given its continuing applicability for learning the basics of sailing today, it serves its purpose well.

[Pat Stanford · Rating 2 out of 5]

Charming but a tad old

I liked this because it shows much of sailing has not changed, including the language. But it was a little difficult to read because of the author's voice - that being one who spoke in the manner of his time around the turn of the century. Of course, that also contributed to its charm.