Description
If you want to produce sturdy sails for daysailing and cruising, built of low-tech materials you can repair with a few simple tools, The Sailmaker's Apprentice can show you how. Emphasizing the handwork that distinguishes the highest-quality, most durable sails, sail pro Emiliano Marino tells you how to select a rig, introduces you to sail shape and theory, and then shows you -- step by step, with the help of over 700 detailed illustrations -- how to sew patches, hand sew rings, fix tears or frayed edges, and stitch seams, not to mention how to make your own sails, canvas sailcovers, and sailbags from scratch.
A visual feast for the sailor as well as an indispensable guide for the mariner comprehensive apprenticeship, this hands-on reference is an illustrated tour of the world's rig and sail types, contemporary and historical.
Author: Emiliano Marino
Publisher: International Marine Publishing
Published: 03/30/2001
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.40w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780071376426
ISBN10: 0071376429
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Water Sports | Sailing
- Sports & Recreation | Water Sports | Boating
About the Author
Emiliano Marino is a lifelong sailor and has been making sails since 1974. He has written about sailmaking and sail care in Small Boat Journal and WoodenBoat.
Christine Erikson, also a sailmaker, illustrates for Threads, among other magazines.