Publication Date:July 1, 1997 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Customer Reviews:
A Historical Martime Dictionairy For Square RiggersJuly 1, 2000 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is one of the most detailed and complete maritime dictionairies that I have seen. If you are interested in square riggers then this is your most complete source. Every little nook and crany of these vessels are defined in great detail in English, German and French. Not a single item is left out in this old publication. If you are looking for something for modern yachts then I would recommend you purchase the Yachtmen's Ten Language Dictionary.
A Detailed Historian's Guide To Disecting A Square-RiggerMay 14, 2000 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are a maritime historian, this book is definitely for you. Detail, detail and more detail of every nook and cranny of square- riggers and early steamers. I was looking more for a dictionary for bluewater crusing. If this is the case, you would be better off buying the " Yachtman's Ten Language Dictionary"
For the historian this is packed from front to back with reproduced illistrations from its original publication in 1885. Many of my French and German speaking friends were quite impressed with the detail. There are only diagrams and the respective words translated into German or French. The bad thing about this dictionary is that if a word is not shown on the illistrated diagram and you do not know what the term is referring to, you will never know what it is. Overall it is an entertaining book for the modern day cruiser but it is not a necessity on a crusing vessel. Not recommended for a novice sailor.
