SQUARE—RIGGED SHIPS — AN INTRODUCTION

Unfortunately, no one in the world can use the wind on schedule. However, people can use the books to increase your knowledge. The old books are quite long out of print, having no longer relevance, and may be obtained only through specialist dealers in old maritime books, but there is a good market in these. Most of these question-and-answer books were always rather dull readings but the facts are there.

Written by an experienced sea captain and the Second World War veteran, this excellent publication is full of historical briefs and should definitely be considered an ideal compendium for the seamen and naval historians as well as the travel enthusiasts. It is really detailed step-by-step intro to the vessels and their designs, routes they used to sail and professional skills of the people who worked on board those vessels...