The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics: Volume 1 The Art of Making Masts, Yards, Gaffs, Booms, Blocks, and Oars

David Steel

ISBN 10: 1108026516 / ISBN 13: 9781108026512

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2011

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1st edition. 202 pages. 8.43x5.43x0.63 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics: Volume 1 The Art of Making Masts, Yards, Gaffs, Booms, Blocks, and Oars
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108026516
• ISBN 13: 9781108026512
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.27 kilograms

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Synopsis

David Steel was one of the most respected and prolific naval publishers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His publications focused on naval strategy and shipbuilding techniques. This influential four-volume work, first published in 1794, was the first comprehensive English manual of best naval practice. Designed for aspiring young officers, it established Steel's reputation as a publisher. The book describes theoretical and practical aspects of masts, rigging, and sails, and the science of sailing. The combination of practical advice supported by scientific and mathematical explanations and numerous illustrations provides valuable insights into British seamanship during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 1, reissued here in the 1800 edition, explains the technical terms relating to the making of masts, bowsprits, yards, blocks and oars, and describes the tools required and the methods used.

Book Description

David Steel was a highly respected naval publisher at the turn of the nineteenth century. This influential work, first published in 1794, was the first English manual of best naval practice and provides valuable information about British naval techniques during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 1 describes the making of masts.