Boats, boffins and bowlines : the stories of sailing inventors and innovations / George Drower ; foreword by Ben Ainslie MBE.

By:

Drower, G. M. F. (George M. F.)

Publication details: Stroud : History Press, c2011.Description: xiv, 242 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780752460659 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

623.820284 22

LOC classification:

VM351 .D76 2011

Contents:

Sailing pioneers -- Navigation and pilotage -- Weather and signals -- Sails and rigging -- Keels and hulls -- Engines, steering and anchors -- Emergencies.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sailing pioneers -- Navigation and pilotage -- Weather and signals -- Sails and rigging -- Keels and hulls -- Engines, steering and anchors -- Emergencies.