Racing Dinghy Maintenance

Racing Dinghy Maintenance

Ian Proctor

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Editorial:
Hesperides Press
Año de edición:
2008
ISBN:
9781443735612
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’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

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