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9780192800688

An A-Z of Sailing Terms

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  • ISBN13:

    9780192800688

  • ISBN10:

    019280068X

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-07-01
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

Handy and authoritative, this invaluable guide deserves a place on every yachtsman's bookshelf. With entries for booby-hatch, growler, jack in the basket, and throat seizing, it is also a lively and readable reference work for the interested landlubber. * Detailed explanations of nearly 1,500 sailing terms * 150 clear and informative illustrations on rigs and rigging, knots, tackles, and a wide variety of onboard fittings and equipment * Broad coverage includes navigational and meteorological definitions, as well as fascinating entries on weather lore and sailing expressions 'For scholars and writers, it is indispensable; for anyone interested in boats and words, irresistible.' Motor Boat and Yachting 'will fit into the smallest dinghy ... contains an astonishing amount about rigging and fitting out.' Daily Telegraph

Author Biography


About the Editors:
Ian Dear is the author of numerous books on sailing, including America's Cup, Fastnet, The Royal Yacht Squadron, and is co-author of Bunkside Companion. Peter Kemp, is the editor of The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea and has written widely on sailing.

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