In Hand, Reef and Steer-- winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award--Tom Cunliffe explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his grasp of the special skills required to handle them.
He describes how to handle heavy loads using tackles rather than winches and reveals the mysteries of how to make the boat work for you instead of fighting with her gear.
He shares step-by-step advice on setting up the rig; sail handling skills (hoisting, setting and reefing.
Adlard Coles Nautical Press Hand, reef and steer: traditional sailing skills for classic boats, paperback/tom cunliffe
