Eagle Seamanship: A Manual for Square-Rigger Sailing [Paperback]

Edwin H. Daniels (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1990

A convenient pocket training manual for square-rigger sailing. Written for cadets serving on the U.S. Coast Guard training barque Eagle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press; 3rd edition (June 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870212516
• ISBN-13: 978-0870212512
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #739,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Sailing > Instructional

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, Practical, Inexpensive., March 14, 2003

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Mr. M. O'Treasaigh "Tash" (Éire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eagle Seamanship: A Manual for Square-Rigger Sailing (Paperback)

Unlike most square rig sailing books Eagle Seamanship gives simple explanations of not jut how things are done but also why they are done. This is essential if you are truly to come to understand square rig sailing and attain a good level of competence.
The only problem with Eagle Seamanship is that often Military/Coast Guard terms are used which can be confusing for civilian sailors but this is limited mostly to names and titles of the people on deck and not the seamanship terms.
Even though Eagle Seamanship deals specifically with sailing one ship, the Eagle, the information is relevant to sailing any barque.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Manual for a Working Square Rigger--The USCG EAGLE, August 17, 2000

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Conrad B. Senior (Easton, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eagle Seamanship: A Manual for Square-Rigger Sailing (Paperback)

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Summary:

If you are at all interested in sailing on square rigger's, or in ship modeling--this is a must have book that will fit in your pocket for reference on deck. Buy two copies.

If you simply want to expand your knowledge of seamanship-this book will give you some good ideas and is worth the price. I was particularly impressed with the emphasis on commands, the descriptions of the chain of command-all principals that should be applied to any vessel with a crew.

Back Cover:

Written for cadets serving on the U.S. Coast Guard's famous training barque, Eagle, and use by Tall Ship sailors around the world, this handy, pocket-sized manual tells seamen all they need to know to sail a square rigger. This new edition, the first to appear in ten years, is easier than ever to follow, and its simple step-by-step explanations of commands and procedures help the reader through every important sailing maneuver. The wealth of knowledge and experience this guide draws upon is without parallel.

Index:

1. Eagle History

2. Compartmentation and Standing Rigging

3. Sails and Running Rigging

4. Setting, Dousing, and Furling Sail

5. Trimming Sail

6. Working the Ship

7. Shipboard Emergencies

8. Deck Seamanship

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Reviewer's Comments:

I picked up this book before there were any reviews and had no clue it was a US Coast Guard Manual for sailing this specific boat. So I was a little disappointed at first. I was only slightly interested in the interior arrangements of the cabins. BUT...

After digging into it, I found lots of cool stuff that could apply to handling any sailing vessel. Like a good way to scandalize (depower) a staysail when you don't have a furler.

The single piece of information I was most interested in was the layout of the running rigging at the pin rails. For a sailor to know the ropes-this information must be committed to memory.

I enjoyed the book, and reread in periodically to help keep the terminology fresh.

Now, I'm trying to figure out how to wrangle a passage on the Eagle-or at least a tour.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good overview, March 9, 2003

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Michael W. Martinez (Gainesville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eagle Seamanship: A Manual for Square-Rigger Sailing (Paperback)

This book was designed for cadets on the U.S. Coast Guard training ship Eagle. As such, it provides a good overview of sail operations. It provides diagrams for lines and sheets that proved very informative.

Recommend this book for someone with a serious interest in square riggers, if only to see how the procedures are somewhat different than that used in the 19th century.