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The Nature of Boats: Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed
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I love books on how things work, and I love books on boats. This one is a great combination of both. It covers a lot of naval architecture subjects and all in just the right depth for the interested novice.
The book begins with a review of different types of hulls and their advantages and disadvantages. That is followed by my favorite sec... »
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Jib Trimming: An Illustrated Guide
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Small boat owners have plenty of nautical 'how-to' titles to choose from, but three new arrivals are outstanding picks. Felix marks' JIB TRIMMING: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE demystifies the art of jib trimming and focuses instead on a visual approach which uses diagrams and black and white photos throughout to explore the mechanics of jib trimming. From cle... »
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The Cruising Multihull
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Chris White's designs are certainly among the best, if not the best, in the world for performance multihulls. His book does a great job of explaining the various factors related to safety and performance in multihull sailing vessels.
The book is a bit dated and could stand a re-write to bring it up to modern standards, but I still give it... »
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Self-Sufficient Sailor
Excellent book, it is obvious these two have a lot of experience with what they are writing about.... »
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Dark Descent
Make no mistake, this is as complete a work on the ship "Empress of Ireland" as one might wish to find. The story of the tragedy itself is told in fascina... »
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