Eagle Seamanship: A Manual for Square-rigger Sailing

This fourth edition of the venerable manual on square rigger sailing is the first revision in more than twenty years. It brings together the several changes in rigging and procedures that allow the 75-year-old Eagle to continue to sail. As America’s emissary to the tall ship fleet, Eagle sails each summer to destinations in Europe, the Caribbean, and North America, with thousands following her journeys online. The manual has long been the reference of choice for Eagle crewmembers, Coast Guard Academy cadets, and tall ship sailors throughout the world. Its extensive glossary of square rigger nomenclature, diagrams of rigging and sails, explanations of sailing theory, and updated procedures for handling the vessel will be welcomed by many. AUTHOR: Capt. Eric Jones is the commanding officer of Eagle. He lives in Pawcatuck, CT. Lt. Christopher Nolan was Eagle’s navigator and operations officer from 2008 to 2010 and currently commands the cutter Jefferson Island.

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