Understanding Rigs and Rigging

Type
Book
Authors
Henderson ( Richard Henderson )
 
ISBN 10
0071563040 
ISBN 13
9780071563048 
ISSN
30001249 
Category
Gear & Rigging  [ Browse Items ]
Publication Year
1990 
Pages
272 
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Description
A detailed look at everything above the deck on a sailboat. A complete discussion of spar construction is followed by chapters on standing and running rigging, with a detailed look at their components, including terminal fittings for both wire and rod rigging, turnbuckles, chainplates, tangs, and backstay adjusters. The author gives a comparison of halyards; a look at winches, cleats, blocks, and levers; and most helpful section on deck layout. He also explains sail trim and basic aerodynamics, and how to set up and tune a rig to optimize rake, shroud tension, lateral bend, mast flexing, and stay tension. The final chapter looks at improvements, modifications, and offshore rigs. - from Amzon 
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