Notes on Yachts: First Series (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Brett, Edwin

 
9781332061181: Notes on Yachts: First Series (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Notes on Yachts: First Series

The subject is a large, and in some respects an abstruse one; and probably a majority of the men who are fitted by nature and circumstances to become yachtsmen, are deterred at the outset by the obscurity in which it is enveloped; and the object of this book is to set forth in a simple way the principles upon which small vessels are constructed, and to point out the chief desiderata respecting them: to sweep away the imaginary obstacles that deter men from sailing or building yachts and to overhaul the prejudices common to landsmen in general.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Notes on Yachts: First Series

The subject is a large, and in some respects an abstruse one; and probably a majority of the men who are fitted by nature and circumstances to become yachtsmen, are deterred at the outset by the obscurity in which it is enveloped; and the object of this book is to set forth in a simple way the principles upon which small vessels are constructed, and to point out the chief desiderata respecting them: to sweep away the imaginary obstacles that deter men from sailing or building yachts and to overhaul the prejudices common to landsmen in general.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Notes on Yachts: First Series

The word yacht is applied to a class of vessels used for seafaring as a sport, comprising a great variety of craft of all sizes, from the decked or half-decked boat that can be navigated by one man, to the floating home that can circumnavigate the globe.

Yachting is probably the most difficult, complicated, and comprehensive of all those pursuits which are denominated sport; pursuits which are at once laborious and æsthetic; recreative yet exciting; pursuits requiring an energy which is its own end and reward.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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