I should have also mentioned that the well documented text is well coordinated with the buttocks draughts, although sometimes on a different but close page. There is a wealth of information on the evolution of the schooners in the front half of the book. Chapelle also explains in the early chapter how the hulls were envisioned and presented to the shipyards for construction from various types of half-hull models and only at the very ending decades from drawings and calculations. Rich
Possibly postged before but I just pulled this out from beneath stacks of magazines is the comprehensive, almost encyclopedic single book that I have with a broad range of topics all related to seamanship and handling which includes all aspects of rigging for square riggers:
yes great book. Ab Hoving mentioned it in the thread of Matt's Pinnace Papegojan. I found a lot of answers in this book
For those of us who like history and development, a very fast search shows a number of these books in used condition for very low prices. Much less than I anticipated causing me to hold off until now. Thanks for posting and showing the contents. Rich (PT-2)
Yes, it is a very interesting and valuable book!!!Possibly postged before but I just pulled this out from beneath stacks of magazines is the comprehensive, almost encyclopedic single book that I have with a broad range of topics all related to seamanship and handling which includes all aspects of rigging for square riggers:
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There is more material here that is well illustrated by drawings, old photos, paintings and diagrams than I can pack into my head and only remember a very few.
By Chapter and Title we have:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Some Words and Phrases used in Shiphandling Under Sail
2. Masts, Rigging and Sails
3. Development of the Sail Plan 1580-1900
4. Some Theoretical Principles underlying Shiphandling
5. Sails Considered Individually]
6. Organization of Crew for Handling the Ship
7. Bending, Loosning and Furling Sail
8. Making and Shortening Sail at Sea
9. Reefing
10. Studding Sails
11. Steering
12. Tacking, Wearing and Boxhauling
13. Working Ship in a Tideway
14. Towing and Warping
15. Storm
16. Squalls
17. Heaving To
18. The Ship at
19. Shifting Heavy Weights
20. Lowering and Hoisting in Boats
21. Man Overboard
22. Accidents
Bibliography
Index
If you have questions I think that most of the answers are between the 320 pages of this 10"x12" x 3/4" hardbound book. Highly recommended for all who want to know more about that time and methods required to handle the ships. Rich (PT-2)
I received my used copy of Search for Speed and in beginning the read find it very similar to his American Fishing Schooners book in a lot of detailed substantiation defining what speed is, the sources related to the oldest ships, etc. . . which are a bit tedious but he begins to include detailed drawings of the ships lines fairly early. The fold-out large drawings are an impressive part of this book which primarily presents larger ships and not smaller ones for which there are few if any sources. It will keep me reading for many nights to come. Rich (PT-2)
If you are interested to see a book review of the book Sovereign of the Seas by John McKay please take a look here:Another Superb book with a wealth of information on this Stunning Period Warship from its History to its construction through its highly detailed technical drawings and plans in 298 pages.
100% recommended
Chapelle in his early pages of The Search for Speed Under Sail, has a brief examination of the roles of hull form and sails in the points of sailing on different headings, pp 23 - 30, and the "calculations" related to projecting the driving forces of wind and sail shape in a non-mathematical manner, related to his date of writing, leaving more precise analysis and non-determinism in the air. A later book that does delve very well into such matters that may be of interest to engineering and mathematical types is the book Sailing Theory and Practice, C.A. Marchaj, 1962, which has not only formulas, graphs, and illustrations that well present what Chapelle does not:
I don't read that language but would guess the title may be Ships of Sail??? RIchI found this book on my bookshelf, Ab mentioned Kamer and I thought I got a book of him, it was a gift.
So maybe one of you ever was reading it. I didn't. Maybe I will.
It's called in English:
Ships on Scale
Nautical History and model building
H.N. Kamer
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Ships on Scale
The title and the book is looking interesting.....I found this book on my bookshelf, Ab mentioned Kamer and I thought I got a book of him, it was a gift.
So maybe one of you ever was reading it. I didn't. Maybe I will.
It's called in English:
Ships on Scale
Nautical History and model building
H.N. Kamer
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No problem.
It looks like there is a lot of useful information, even if only graphic. Rich (PT-2)No problem.
The book shows the build of a few ships and the transferring of perspective paintings to a 3D model.
The first impression taking these pictures make me to read the book.
Here are some pictures.
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Maybe there is a English version? I will search for it.
He explains how he made a right angle picture by the drawings of van der Velden about the 7P. He uses mathematics in perspective to create the correct drawing of the stern.
Many Thanks for the Look Inside.No problem.
The book shows the build of a few ships and the transferring of perspective paintings to a 3D model.
The first impression taking these pictures make me to read the book.
Here are some pictures.
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ISBN 90 6707 470 5
Maybe there is a English version? I will search for it.
