02267nam a22003258i 4500001001600000003000700016005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002600115020003000141040002900171100002700200245013900227246006800366264007600434264004400510300005900554336002600613337002600639338003600665490006100701500007300762520094600835776003501781830006301816856004501879999001701924CR9780511795091UkCbUP20240716174247.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||||||||||100712s1807||||enk     o     ||1 0|eng|d  a9780511795091 (ebook)  z9781108026543 (paperback)  aUkCbUPbengerdacUkCbUP1 aSteel, David,eauthor.14aThe Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics.nVolume 4,pTheory and Practice of Seamanship and Naval Tactics /3 aThe Elements & Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, & Naval Tactics 1aPlace of publication not identified :bpublisher not identified,c1807. 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press  a1 online resource (468 pages) :bdigital, PDF file(s).  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aCambridge library collection. Naval and Military History  aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).  aDavid Steel was one of the most respected and prolific naval publishers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His publications focused on naval strategy and shipbuilding techniques. This influential four-volume work, first published in 1794, was the first comprehensive English manual of best naval practice. Designed for aspiring young officers, it established Steel's reputation as a publisher. The book describes theoretical and practical aspects of masts, rigging, and sails, and the science of sailing. The combination of practical advice supported by scientific and mathematical explanations and numerous illustrations provides valuable insights into British seamanship during the Napoleonic wars. Volume 4, reissued here in the 1807 edition, explains how to perform standard manoeuvres including anchoring, mooring, getting under sails, and tacking, as well as naval skills such as chasing and boarding other vessels.08iPrint version: z9781108026543 0aCambridge library collection.pNaval and Military History.40uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511795091  c27353d27353