10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOPMAST»
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topmast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
topmast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Rigging of Ships: in the Days of the Spritsail
Topmast, ...
Describes and depicts in detail how 17th-century English, French, Dutch, and other European trading ships and warships were rigged, from the lower masts and bowsprit to the running rigging of the topsails and topgallants.
2
The Gaff Rig Handbook: History, Design, Techniques, Developments
Craft of up to about 45 feet waterline length and moderate sail area should only
require one topmast shroud each side. These are usually arranged to pass over
a spreader and are set up to chainplates abreast the mast. Traditionally the upper
...
sheave at the heel of topmast, leaving sufficient end to make fast round topmast
head, rack the two parts of the hawser together about half way up the topmast,
put a good lashing round the hawser and topmast head. If the topmast is taken
from ...
4
The boy's manual of seamanship and gunnery
41 Lowor Crosstrees, to get in place 34 Lower Dead Eyes for tho Topmast
Rigging, how fitted ... 48 Lower Mast, to rig a 34 Lower Rigging, fitting 09 Lower
Rigging.how tosetitup... 43 Lower Rigging over tho Mast Head, how to send tho .
5
The Rigger's Guide, containing practical instructions for ...
Table for Turning Dead E es in Fore Shrouds, Mizcn Cutter Stay fasTrion, Wire
rope 41 Top Burton Pendants 43 Topmast Backstays 44 Topgallant Shrouds 45
— Backstays 45 Truss Straps and Yard-arm Straps for Brace Blocks . 417
Topmast ...
The cap is landed in the fore part of the top, with the round hole ready for the
topmast to point through. If landed in the top after the rigging is placed, it must be
sent up before the top rim, when a gantline from forward will be required to guy it
...
George Strong Nares (sir.), 1865
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A treatise on marine architecture: containing the theory and ...
The square of the girth of the Main-stay is l-3d of the register tonnage — the Fore-
stay 3-8ths — the Mizen-stay l-8th — the Main-Topmast-stay l-6th — the Fore-
topmast- stay l-5th — the Mizen-topmast-stay 1-1 8th of ditto. To find the girths of
...
Bows. Forecastle. Waist. Qua-ier-deck. Gangway. Counter. Stern. TafFerel. Fore
chains. Main chains. Mizzen chains. Bowsprit. Jib-boom. Flying jib-boom.
Spritsail yard. Martingale. Bowsprit cap. Foremast. Fore topmast. Fore topgallant
mast.
9
A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing.:
To SEND UPA TOPMAST.—Lash a tail blockto the upper cap at masthead;
through this reeve a rope and bring down to deck; reeve an end through the
sheave hole in topmast, and makeitfast some distance below the shoulder,,
stopping ...
10
The Ship Model Builder's Assistant
8 Main-topmast breast back stay 8% Mizzen-topmast breast bade stay .... 6 Fore-
topgallant shrouds 5 j Main-topgallant shrouds 5^ j Mizzen-topgallant shrouds 4
3 Fore-topgallant backstays 6H Main-topgallant backstays 7 Mizzen-topgallant ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOPMAST»
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topmast is used in the context of the following news items.
9 Mythical Creatures and Their Surprising Documented History
Centuries of folklore and legends describe it as a blood-thirsty mammoth cephalopod, its limbs like lashes able to rip the topmast in a split second (1). «Top Secret Writers, Jun 15»
Volvo Ocean Race- Dongfeng set for in-port race return with new spar
Sail-World Image. Dongfeng sailing under Jury Rig to Itajai after breaking her topmast in leg 5 of the Vilvo Ocean Race. © Henry Woodhouse / Dongfeng Race ... «Sail World, Apr 15»
Volvo Ocean Race- Dongfeng breaks topmast 240nm from Cape Horn
Volvo Ocean Race has confirmed that Dongfeng Race Team broke its topmast early on Monday (GMT, March 30) but fortunately nobody has been injured and ... «Sail World, Mar 15»
The Ghostly Glow of St. Elmo's Fire
And burn in many places; on the topmast, The yards and bowsprit, would I flame distinctly, Then meet and join." — William Shakespeare, The Tempest. "About ... «PhysicsCentral.com, Oct 14»
Sailors survive 32 days at sea in damaged boat before limping into …
Charlie Holland, a British sailor, and his Thai partner, Somporn Chiangmanee, say they're lucky to be alive after they ran out of fuel and broke the topmast of ... «CBC.ca, Jun 14»
Anne Arundel County
Topmast Way, 910-William C. Dickerson and estate of Paul Dickerson to Federal National Mortgage Association, $237,054. Virginia St. S., 1402-Wesley B. and ... «Washington Post, Dec 13»
'Proud to give it'
Time and a 1940s foot locker have been kind to the 45-star, American flag that once flew from the topmast of the Wiscasset sloop Fanny F. Commercial scow ... «Wiscasset Newspaper, Oct 13»
Sumerun wins Antigua Classic Regatta overall
Their own 'Old Bob' Trophy this year was awarded to Chloe May for losing her topmast and Malamok won the Comfort Zone Trophy for the best performance on ... «Superyacht Times, Apr 13»
55 Metre ketch unveiled by Reichel/Pugh
... the sheerline and deck camber curves and allows for ease of handling of large topmast asymmetrical spinnakers for fast reaching and running performance. «Superyacht Times, Jun 12»
Destroyer's mast breaks off while underway
The Gravely's topmast, highlighted in this photo from November 2010, broke off while the destroyer was underway off Florida. (Navy / Military Times graphics). «NavyTimes.com, Feb 11»
