ANNAPOLS SEAMNSHIP - Hardcover

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Mark Smith (illustrator). First Printing [Stated]. The format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. xvi, 347, [5] pages. Illustrations. Appendices. Glossary. The dust jacket has a large tear on the back as well as small tears at the corners. John Pierce Rousmaniere is an American writer and author of 30 historical. technical, and instructional books on sailing, yachting history, New York history, business history, and the histories of clubs, businesses, and other organizations. An authority on seamanship and boating safety, he has conducted tests of equipment and sailing skills and led or participated in fact-finding inquiries into boating accidents. He has been presented with several awards for his writing and his contributions to boating safety and seamanship. After U.S. Army service as an Infantry OCS-trained, Airborne-qualified officer and Assistant Professor of History at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Rousmaniere was an editor at Yachting and Natural History magazines before becoming a freelance writer in 1978. Rousmaniere writes on a wide range of topics but may be best known for his books on storms at sea, boating safety, yachting history, and sailing instruction. His sailing manual, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship was initially published in 1983. The Annapolis Book of Seamanship is a monumental undertaking, a work that has been years in development, the final word--complete, authoritative, and fully illustrated on every aspect of sailboat handling. From navigation and seamanship to boat and gear maintenance, from pleasure cruising to heavy-weather sailing, here is the definitive, sate-of=the-art guide that provides systematic step-by-step techniques to see you through every situation on deck and in the cockpit. Artikel-Nr. 89075

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