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The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics (Paperback)
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The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History, Volume 2
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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 2, reissued here in the 1809 edition,
describes the art of sailmaking, the technical terms relating to
it, the tools required, the quality of canvas used for different
sails in naval and merchant vessels, and how to calculate the
quantities needed.
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