The Kedge Anchor; or, Young Sailors' Assistant
Immediately upon its publication in the mid-nineteenth century, this book became the Bible of U.S. sailors, who used it daily and followed its advice assiduously. The Kedge-Anchor's no-nonsense prose provided specific instruction for every aspect of sailing the great ships of the age — from knotting and rigging to blacking the guns, from stationing the crew to dealing with the direst emergencies.The young sailor learns about stowing provisions, driving before the wind. Securing the ship for sea, and setting and shifting course. He also learns what to do in the extremities of life at sea: how to unbend a topsail in a gate and how to prepare fo…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-486-14805-2
- EAN: 0800759148059
- Produktnummer: 20509250
- Verlag: Guilford Publications
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 400 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 38'857 KB
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William Brady
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