'The attractions of dinghy sailing are many and varied. There is an enjoyment of being afloat and getting healthy exercise in the open air; the satisfaction of having secured a tactical victory and outsailed one's competitors is another source of delight, while the appreciation of the skill of someone else in sailing a better race should not fail to arouse pleasure and interest.' This book is a great source of interest and knowledge as well as a spur to successful racing and a guide to proud ownership. Contents Include: Periodic Survey and First Aid - Rigging, Wire and Wire Rope - Rigging - Cordage - Varnish, Enamel and Other Finishes - Scraping and Smoothing - Applying Varnish - Masts and Spars - Blocks, Fittings and Fastenings - Centreboards and Rudders - Sails - Getting Them Right - Keeping Them Right

This is a book that aims to provide the beginner with a sound introduction to dinghy handling with a view to eventually acquiring race-winning skills. A useful read for anyone who requires information and to gain confidence before entering the sport. It may also be of service to those with more experience. Contents Include: Dinghy Classes - Buying a Boat - Crewing - Rigging and Jobs Ashore - Getting Afloat and Ashore - Mainly on Sail Trimming - Weight Distribution, Balance and Kicking Straps - Heavy and Light Weight Weather Tasks - Helming - Helmsman's Responsibilities - Sail Trimming and Steering - Positions and Predicaments - Maintenance of the Hull - Maintenance of Spars, Rigging, Sails and Gear - Joining an Club - Safety Measures - Some of the Many Clubs Giving Regular Races for Dinghies

The silence hung eerily like a heavy shroud that stifled all life then crushed it without thought of fear or remorse. Morani strained through the headphones to catch a fragment of conversation, but all he got was an scratchy record of Glenn Miller playing "In the Mood" on a transistor radio. He certainly wasn't so happy, so he pushed the stick back and headed in an easterly direction to Moscow. Major Thompson switched on the radar screen and tracked the helicopter, then shouted, "Do we intercept?" President Baker pointed a finger at the major and in a bitter voice, screamed, "You will keep peace at all times, or you will be shot." At this point, Senator Beavers sneeringly said, "What are you a man for, all the world to respect or to be a mouse that cowers in the corner, forgotten?" Or perhaps one day, someone might say who was President Baker, for he is not in any history book. Visibly shaken, his face turned to an ashen gray; he then thumped the table very hard with knuckles that were taut and white. He would not look into the senator's eyes as he was the next vice president with very powerful business friends, and he was most anxious to avoid a row at all costs.

This is a story about the struggles and living conditions of people during the Ice Age. How they live and interact with each other. Will someone survive? Or will everyone perish and die?

'The attractions of dinghy sailing are many and varied. There is an enjoyment of being afloat and getting healthy exercise in the open air the satisfaction of having secured a tactical victory and outsailed one's competitors is another source of delight, while the appreciation of the skill of someone else in sailing a better race should not fail to arouse pleasure and interest.' This book is a great source of interest and knowledge as well as a spur to successful racing and a guide to proud ownership. Contents Include: Periodic Survey and First Aid Rigging, Wire and Wire Rope Rigging Cordage Varnish, Enamel and Other Finishes Scraping and Smoothing Applying Varnish Masts and Spars Blocks, Fittings and Fastenings Centreboards and Rudders Sails Getting Them Right Keeping Them Right

This is a book that aims to provide the beginner with a sound introduction to dinghy handling with a view to eventually acquiring race-winning skills. A useful read for anyone who requires information and to gain confidence before entering the sport. It may also be of service to those with more experience. Contents Include: Dinghy Classes Buying a Boat Crewing Rigging and Jobs Ashore Getting Afloat and Ashore Mainly on Sail Trimming Weight Distribution, Balance and Kicking Straps Heavy and Light Weight Weather Tasks Helming Helmsman's Responsibilities Sail Trimming and Steering Positions and Predicaments Maintenance of the Hull Maintenance of Spars, Rigging, Sails and Gear Joining an Club Safety Measures Some of the Many Clubs Giving Regular Races for Dinghies