Square-Rigged Ships - Hardcover

Villiers, Alan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906367094 ISBN 13: 9781906367091

Publisher: National Maritime Museum, 2009

Synopsis

There must have been few more thrilling sights than a large square-rigged ship in full sail. These magnificent, engineless vessels once carried heavy cargoes of nitrate, coal, guano or grain, battling with the storms off Cape Horn or sailing gently in or out of harbours in a light breeze. While the days in which square-riggers routinely transported goods around the world has now passed, their allure continues to linger. In this classic introduction, originally published in 1975 under the title Voyaging with the Wind, Alan Villiers offers a first-hand, practical overview of these fascinating ships and their design, of the routes they sailed, and of the specialist skills of men who worked on them. Relying on fifty years of personal experience at sea, he shows what it meant to`learn the ropes’ and shares his infectious enthusiasm for the joys and dangers of working with sail and wind.

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About the Author

Alan Villiers (1903–82) was a recognized maritime adventurer of the twentieth century, combining seafaring skills, writing ability and pioneering photojournalism, and made a name for himself with resulting bestsellers such as Falmouth for Orders (1929), which follows his voyage on one of the last grain races round Cape Horn from Australia to Britain. He served on the committees for a number of maritime bodies and, as a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum, played a fundamental role in establishing its historic photograph collection. Overall he published more than forty books and innumerable articles and was well known around the world as a lecturer and broadcaster.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Maritime Museum
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906367094
• ISBN 13: 9781906367091
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96