Download The Sailmaker’s Apprentice: A Guide for the Self-Reliant Sailor PDF EPUB
Author: Emiliano Marino
Pages: 494
Size: 1.886,77 Kb
Publication Date: March 9,2001
Category: Boating
Discover ways to design, make, fix, improve, and keep maintaining sails
If you would like to produce durable sails for daysailing and cruising, constructed of low-tech components you can fix with a few basic tools, The Sailmaker’s Apprentice can demonstrate how.
A visible feast for the sailor along with an indispensable information for the mariner extensive apprenticeship, this hands-on reference can be an illustrated tour of the world’s rig and sail types, contemporary and traditional. Emphasizing the handwork that distinguishes the highest-quality, many long lasting sails, sail pro Emiliano Marino lets you know how to decide on a rig, introduces you to sail form and theory, and shows you – step-by-step, by using over 700 complete illustrations – how exactly to sew patches, hands sew rings, repair tears or frayed edges, and stitch seams, not forgetting steps to make your personal sails, canvas sailcovers, and sailbags from scratch.