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Sarah Mc.
 
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Default Superb Vintage Sailing manual 1938 FA

Sailing a Practical Handbook on Equipment Handling and Upkeep of Open,
Half- decked and Small decked boats.
Large Hardback,260 pages,,good condition ex-libris sticker inside of
front board ,otherwise VGC. By H J K Bamfield

From the brilliant Sports and Pastimes Library

Superb old book ,very comprehensive with many photos and diagrams.
Some headings :-Buying a boat / The ideal cruiser (hull and rig) /
Masts and spars /Sails / Ground tackle / Cooking at sea/ Cleaning
decks / below deck / Tacking ,gybing and seamanship etc .Also sectoins
on cruising off norther France,The Channel Islands and other areas.

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