This volume contains a collection of classic articles on sailing yachts,
with information on subjects including flags, nautical etiquette,
maintaining yachts, equipment, and many other related aspects. Carefully
selected for a modern readership, these timeless articles will be of
considerable utility to anyone with a practical interest in yacht
sailing. The articles include: "Motor Boating for All", "Sailing - A
Piratical Handbook on the Equipment, Handling and Up-keep of Open,
Half-Decked and Small-Decked Boats", "Modern Boat Building", "Practical
Conversions and Yacht Repairs", "Elements of Yacht Sailing and
Cruising", "Yachting - How to Sail and Manage a Small Modern Yacht", and
more. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce
and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable,
high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new
introduction on boating.