The Complete Sailor Quotes

“Tie telltales (made from yarn) to the shrouds as high up as possible.”
― David Seidman, The Complete Sailor

“Cat’s-paws—delicate, rapidly moving ripples that crest at right angles to the wind and chase it along the surface—reveal the direction of an approaching gust.”
― David Seidman, The Complete Sailor

“There is an old Irish saying that man’s best friends and worst enemies are fire, rain, and wind.”
― David Seidman, The Complete Sailor