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Sailmaker's Apprentice

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Availability:In StockContributor:Emiliano MarinoSeries:Guide for the Self-Reliant SailorPublish date:2001-03-30Pages:512
Language:EnglishPublisher:International Marine PublishingISBN-13:9780071376426ISBN-10:71376429UPC:9780071376426Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Water SportsBook Topic:Sailing, BoatingSize:9.10 x 7.40 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.9511Product ID:SCDNS6N8HW
Learn how to design, make, repair, improve, and maintain sails

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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:International Marine PublishingISBN-13:9780071376426ISBN-10:71376429UPC:9780071376426Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Water SportsBook Topic:Sailing, BoatingSize:9.10 x 7.40 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.9511Product ID:SCDNS6N8HW

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.

Publisher: International Marine Publishing

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Emiliano Marino

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