Navi a vela: libri illustrati - storia, sviluppo e costruzione

Sailing into the Past - Learning from Replica Ships

Until recently, there was little practical knowledge of the ships of the distant past. We could only surmise as to the manner in which a Viking ship sailed or how fast a Greek trireme could be rowed.
The building of accurate replicas over the past generation has changed all that, and what has been learnt about the ships and boats of our ancestors has radically changed our perceptions of sailing and voyaging. This beautifully-illustrated book charts those discoveries.

The world's leading authorities look at individual replicas and discuss what they have taught us. Boris Rankov and John Coates, for example, discuss the Greek trireme, while Antonia Macarthur outlines the lessons learnt on Cook's Endeavour.
Each chapter deals with a particular vessel and construction, sail plans, and the intended role are covered before an analysis of sailing performance is discussed. Windward ability, seakindliness, speed and ease of handling are all dealt with. General chapters by Richard Woodman and Sean McGrail set the scene.

A fascinating work which offers the most accessible view yet as to how the ships of our seafaring forbears affected the manner in which they traded, fought and explored.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Jenny Bennett
Formato:	224 pagine, 25.5 x 18.5 x 2 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	175 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Seaforth Publishing (GB, 2009)
ISBN:	9781848320130

Tall Ships Handbook

Circa 200 velieri partecipano alla serie di regate Tall Ships, che ogni anno toccano il mondo. Queste regate attraggono regolarmente fino a cinque milioni di spettatori, rappresentando di gran lunga l'evento con la maggiore affluenza di pubblico al mondo.
Quando le navi sono in porto, sono spesso aperte al pubblico per essere ammirate, dai velieri vittoriani d'epoca alle nuovissime imbarcazioni dotate di ogni comfort moderno.

Una delle difficoltà per gli spettatori è capire quale nave sia quale, e il Tall Ships Handbook è una pratica guida che semplifica l'identificazione di ogni imbarcazione, fornendo anche informazioni sulla sua storia e sulla proprietà.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Amanda Butcher
Formato:	192 pagine, 23.5 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	240 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2014)
ISBN:	9781445618890

Grosssegler - Faszination unter Segeln (Typenkompass)

They are the queens of the seas and the pride of every nation: the majestic tall sailing ships. They once ruled the seven seas, but eventually steamships overtook them. But they have lost none of their beauty and grandeur to this day. Every year, tens of thousands of enthusiastic spectators flock to the great windjammer regattas on the North and Baltic Seas.
This practical guide from the "Typenkompass" series lists all the important facts and technical data worth knowing about the most important windjammers that are still sailing today.

Pagine del libro "Grosssegler - Faszination unter Segeln"

Contents: Activ (1951) - Alexander von Humboldt (1906/1988) - Amerigo Vespucci (1931) - Amphitrite (1887) - Artemis (1926/2001) - Astrid (1918) - Belem (1896) - Capitan Miranda (1930) - Carola (1900) - Christian Radich (1937) - Cuauhtémoc (1982) - Danmark (1932) - Dar Mlodziezy (1982) - KRI Dewarutji (1953) - Druzhba (1987) - Eagle (1936) - Eendracht II (1989) - Esmeralda (1954) - Europa (1910/1993) - Eye of the Wind (1911) - Falken (1946) - Fryderyk Chopin (1991) - Georg Stage II (1935) - Gloria (1968) - Gorch Fock I / Tovarishtsh (1933) - Gorch Fock II (1958) - Greif (1951) - Grossherzogin Elisabeth(1909) - Gunilla (1940/1999) - Hansekogge (1989) - Hiorten (1999/1692) - ORP Iskra II (1982) - Juan Sebastián de Elcano (1928) - Kaiwo Maru II (1989) - Kaliakra (1984) - Khersonez (1989) - Kruzenshtern (1926) - La Recouvrance (1992) - Libertad (1963) - Mare Frisium (1916) - Mercator (1932) - Mir (1987) - Palinuro V (1934) - Pride of Baltimore (1814/1988) - Roald Amundsen (1952/1991) - H.M.S. Rose (1757/1970) - Royal Clipper (2000) - Royalist (1971) - N. E. Sagres (1938) - Shabab Oman (1971) - Simon Bolivar (1980) - Sørlandet (1927) - Stad Amsterdam (2000) - Thor Heyerdahl (1930/1983) - Vegesack BV 2 (1895).

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Herbert H. Böhm
Formato:	128 pagine, 20.5 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	99 foto in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Pietsch Verlag (D, 2009)
Collana:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613506138