10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDING RIGGING»
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standing rigging in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
standing rigging and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lessons from My Good Old Boat
In the early days of the square-riggers the masts were held up with tarred hemp,
one of the earliest types of standing rigging.Later,galvanized, multi-strand iron
cable, and then steel, known as wire rope, replaced the hemp,and much later ...
2
The British Mariner's Vocabulary: Or Universal Dictionary of ...
It is also a name given in the Navy to any party of men sent to the rigging-loft or
hulk to prepare the standing rigging for putting over the mast-heads. RIGGING, a
general name given to all the ropes employed to support the masts, and to
extend ...
The term "standing rigging" covers all the ropes of a ship which serve to support
the masts forward, aft and laterally. There are certain fundamental lines of
development which can be observed in the design of the standing rigging
through the ...
Wolfram zu Mondfeld, 2005
4
Practical Sailor Guide to Sailing Gear: Take the Guesswork ...
Almost all standing rigging (shrouds, headstays, and most backstays) is made
from 1x19 wire rope. Stainless steel wire is made from many different grades of
stainless, but for standing rigging, PS recommends that only 316 stainless be
used.
Dan Dickison, Practical Sailor, 2006
5
Rigging: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the ...
Where calculations are used they are kept easy and straightforward. Whether you sail a gaff rigged classic, a weekend cruiser or a high tech racer, this book contains everything you wanted to know about the mysterious are of rigging.
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A treatise on marine architecture: containing the theory and ...
On the Properties and Dimensions or the Standing-Rigging. Having treated on
the side-pressure of the sails and the principles of masting, and laid down rules
for proportioning the masts, yards, &c. and also directions for placing the masts in
...
F'm 11"" HE dividing line between standing rigging and running rigging is almost
as indefinite as the difference between mutton and lamb. For example, running
backstays, although primarily considered as running rigging, are, when set up in
...
8
Skipper's Mast and
Rigging Guide
Standing rigging, in the majority of cases, is made of stainless steel wire, usually
the 1x19 variety or the compacted strand version. For larger yachts, designers
often choose rod rigging, while racing yachts more and more often feature ...
9
Royce's Sailing Illustrated
Cutty Sark required 7 miles of hemp running rigging, and 4 miles of iron wire
standing rigging. Early sailors used many local available rope materials. Vikings
used strips of leather and walrus hide with too "1 46 much flexibility, plus inner
tree ...
10
The
Rigging of Ships: in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, ...
CHAPTER VI STANDING RIGGING ' I 'HE exact line between “standing” and “
running” rigging is hard to draw. Some things, such as the shrouds and stays, are
obviously standing rigging, and others, such as the tacks and sheets, are equally
...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDING RIGGING»
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standing rigging is used in the context of the following news items.
Life skills National Careers Week- A day in the life of a Yacht Rigger
Unstepping and stepping masts on new boats, and old mast for boats going in for repairs or refits, or being re-rigged. Making new standing rigging from wire and ... «Sail World, Mar 15»
Yachtbuilding Composites: Rigged for Success
But a growing portion of that market, today, is standing rigging, the relatively rigid cables that stabilize sailboat masts and, to a lesser degree, running rigging, the ... «High Performance Composites, Mar 15»
RI producer to supply biodiesel for America's newest Tall Ship
While lathes are turning in Washington State, dozens of riggers have begun working on the standing rigging that will faithfully support the three masts of SSV ... «Biodiesel Magazine, Apr 14»
Standing Rigging Checks - the vital checklist
Could you name the single most important standing rigging fitting to check each time before you set sail? John Jamieson (Captain John) here shows you the ... «Sail World, Sep 11»
Victory is mine: Where Napoleon failed, our man in the rigging helps …
If ropes are black, they have been painted with tar which means they are 'standing rigging'. In other words, these are the permanent fixtures which hold up the ... «Daily Mail, Aug 11»
Centuries slip away like the tide for the sake of Cook's Endeavour
Replacement of 17 kilometres of standing rigging is a big job, several months in both the planning and the execution. And skilled riggers such as Longhurst, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 10»
