SAILING.
BY
E. F. K N I G H T,
BARRISTER-AT-LAW,
AUTHOR OF “THE CRUISE OF THE ‘FALCON,’”
“THE ‘FALCON’ ON THE BALTIC,” ETC.
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS, YORK STREET,
COVENT GARDEN.
1889.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,
STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.
CONTENTS.
| [CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.] | |
|---|---|
| PAGE | |
| The choice of a boat—Description of the various parts of acutter | [1] |
| [CHAPTER II. THE ROPES.] | |
| Knots, bends, and hitches | [6] |
| [CHAPTER III. THE THEORY OF SAILING.] | |
| Leeway and lateral resistance—Heeling—Balancing sails—Tacking—Action of rudder—Longitudinal resistance—Deepkeel or centre-board | [15] |
| [CHAPTER IV. ON SMALL BOATS.] | |
| Open and half-decked boats—Ballast—The centre-board—False keels—Lee-boards—Counters, square and pointed sterns—Battened sails | [22] |
| [CHAPTER V. THE RIGS OF SMALL BOATS.] | |
| Spritsails—Dipping lugs—Standing lugs—Leg of mutton sails—Thebalance lug—The Una rig—Balance reefs—The sloop—Rulesof open boat sailing | [28] |
| [CHAPTER VI. A CUTTER’S RIGGING.] | |
| The bowsprit—Backstays—Main halyards—Tack tricing line—Lacingmainsail to boom—Maintack tackle—The gaff—Foresheets—Forehorse—Jibsheets—Mainsheet-horse—Topsail—Spinnaker—Stropsfor block, etc.—The Yawl—The Ketch | [42] |
| [CHAPTER VII. HOW TO SAIL A YACHT.] | |
| To get under way from moorings or anchorage—Setting sail—Closehauled—Tacking—Missing stays—Waring—Squalls—Shiftingjibs—Jibing—Scandalizing mainsail—Hove to—Reefing—Returningto moorings—Running aground | [56] |
| [CHAPTER VIII. MISCELLANEOUS HINTS.] | |
| Towing a dinghy—Berthon boats—To prevent a dinghy bumpingagainst an anchored yacht—Foul anchor—Mooring—Thedrogue—The management of open boats in a heavy sea—Managementof a yacht in a rough sea—Boarding | [71] |
| [CHAPTER IX. FITTING OUT.] | |
| Ballasting a yacht—Lead on keel—The anchor—Setting uprigging—Ventilation and dry rot—Mildew in sails—Stretching new sails—Laying up a boat for the winter—Inventory | [82] |
| [CHAPTER X. THE ECONOMY BETWEEN DECKS.] | |
| The well—Arrangement of cabin—Leaky decks—Cabin lights—Theforecastle—Cooking stoves | [91] |
| [CHAPTER XI. THE LAWS OF THE SEA.] | |
| Board of Trade regulations concerning lights, fog signals,steering and sailing rules, pilot signals, etc.—CustomHouse clearance on returning from a foreign port—Explanationof the terms used in giving steering directions, etc. | [97] |
| [CHAPTER XII. INSTRUMENTS OF NAVIGATION NECESSARY FOR COASTING.] | |
| Mercator’s chart—The mariner’s compass—The spirit compass—Variation—Deviation—Thelog ship and line—The leadline | [109] |
| [CHAPTER XIII. HOW TO FIND ONE’S WAY AT SEA.] | |
| Cross bearings—Tacking across the sea—Leeway—How toallow for a current—To find the hour of high water | [119] |
| [CHAPTER XIV. WEATHER WISDOM.] | |
| Use of the instruments—Forecasting weather from natural phenomena, etc. | [129] |
| [CHAPTER XV. YACHT RACING.] | |
| The new Y.R.A. rule of measurement—Sail area—Time allowance—Rulesof racing—Methods of starting | [134] |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] | |
| Glossary of Nautical Terms | [146] |
| Index | [153] |
SAILING.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY.
The choice of a boat—Description of the various parts of a cutter.