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The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms: 2,000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboaters

The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms: 2,000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboaters

John Rousmaniere
4.7/5 ( ratings)
From "abaft" to "Zulu," including terms as new as "bowrider" and as old as "starboard," here is the language of pleasure boating-clearly defined terms that today's sailors and powerboaters rely on to make their way safely and happily upon America's waters. Families of related terms are grouped together in special sections. QUIZ: What do the following phrases mean: head up, harden up, come up, round up, freshen your wind, sharpen up, sharpen your wind, heat it up? ANSWER: The same thing: "steer closer to the wind."
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
W. W. Norton Company
Release
May 13, 1998
ISBN
0393046494
ISBN 13
9780393046496

The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms: 2,000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboaters

John Rousmaniere
4.7/5 ( ratings)
From "abaft" to "Zulu," including terms as new as "bowrider" and as old as "starboard," here is the language of pleasure boating-clearly defined terms that today's sailors and powerboaters rely on to make their way safely and happily upon America's waters. Families of related terms are grouped together in special sections. QUIZ: What do the following phrases mean: head up, harden up, come up, round up, freshen your wind, sharpen up, sharpen your wind, heat it up? ANSWER: The same thing: "steer closer to the wind."
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
W. W. Norton Company
Release
May 13, 1998
ISBN
0393046494
ISBN 13
9780393046496

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