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Sea-boats, Oars and Sails Paperback – Import, October 15, 2013

by Conor O'Brien (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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Most of what is written about boats is naturally based on the orthodox view, and the man who wants a boat neither for class racing nor as a harbour ornament, but to go to sea in, gets little guidance from it. This book of mine is frankly unorthodox, in that I hold nothing sacred and take nothing for granted. So writes the (inter alia) intellectual, gun-runner, naval officer and circumnavigator Conor O’Brien, of his strongly opinionated yet vitally informative and practical book, published in 1941 and now re-published to meet ascendant interest in the sail-and-oar cruiser—particularly the small lugger. Bristling with ideas born mostly of hard-won experience, sometimes of pure conjecture, and studded with revelatory nuggets of sheer common sense concerning small boat construction, setup and handling, Sea-Boats, Oars and Sails merits its place on the bookshelf of every sail-and-oar practitioner or aspirant. This new edition is enhanced with inspiring new photographs, and design drawings, of the small lugger design ILUR by François Vivier—a design which embodies perfectly, in modern timber construction and materials, the qualities of sea-keeping, usability and safety advanced by Conor O’Brien in this book.
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  1. Print length
    173 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
  4. Publication date
    October 15, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.71 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1907206175
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1907206177
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006 (October 15, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 173 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1907206175
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1907206177
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.71 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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G. E. Mittelstaedt
5.0 out of 5 stars Small Boat Building before modern materials
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
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How boats were built and sailed... before nylon, dacron, epoxy etc. With insights into types of rigs and how they differ. A tour de force of the old fashioned boat builder's art. - Highly recommended for those who really want to know about small craft.
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J. Nystrom
4.0 out of 5 stars this is a classic and a wonderful reprinting. CO'B advocates sturdy
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2014
For those who adventure in open boats, now referred to as dinghy cruising in the British Isles, this is a classic and a wonderful reprinting. CO'B advocates sturdy, seaworthy craft now referred to as workboats, with workboat rigging and oars for propulsion. Sam Llewellyn pens an insightful Forward for modern readers. In addition to the author's wonderful original illustrations, photographs and line drawings Ilur, a small lugger designed by Francois Vivier and inspired by Breton fishing craft, give a modern example of just what the author is advocating. Some may be put off by the author's criticism of what sailing was becoming (and prophetically has become) and by the author's prescriptive style, but he argues effectively for what he knows. For those who love just "messing about in boats" this is a must have. Loadstar Books is commended for bringing back a classic of small boat literature in grand style!
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prairie canoe
5.0 out of 5 stars Fine book on sailing open boats.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018
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Well written. Fun to read.
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Saukko
5.0 out of 5 stars Bon livre.
Reviewed in France on January 18, 2018
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En cours de lecture.
Bon livre sur les voiliers légers type voile-aviron.
Pour tous ceux intéresser par les voile-aviron et leur manoeuvre...
Bonne lecture.
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Peter W
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2017
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Cracking read, just what I had hoped for.
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Matt
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2016
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Wonderful
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2017
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Book as described - great!
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Basil
3.0 out of 5 stars It's not a bad read and worth having
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2016
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It's not a bad read and worth having, but I found it all a little dated, but then it was written in 1943 so that's got to be expected.
All in all quite charming i surpose
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