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A Handbook On Sailing #1457731

Item 'a handbook on sailing' is type book, alignment 0, made of wood,
has keywords 'book well worn handbook sailing'.
This item weighs 0 stones and 15 pebbles, and is valued at 2,510 gp.
This level 20 item has the attributes: no-auction no-rent
A handbook on sailing is in excellent condition.
*This item may be repaired 5 times.

This well-worn and salt-stained tome contains many helpful and interesting
facts on navigation. Beyond the list of names and personal 'attributes'
scrawled crudely on the inside cover, in the handwriting of the previous
owners of this book, lie the following chapters:
I. Learning the Ropes - Before ye takes your ship to sea, learn to rig the
sails, tend the anchor chain, set a course, scan the horizon, and bung her
hull for leaks.
II. Training the Crew - Practice your tacks and trimming your speed, 'till
ye can turn on a dime with a quick command and stand to and drop anchor at
the pipe of a whistle.
III. Keep a Weather Eye - Mind the winds and read your sextant, boyos, mark
your course on your charts so ye can steer clear of the rocks. Tack before
the headwinds and look smart when you stand helm.
IV. When sailing in Strange Waters - or pulling into foreign ports, reef
yer sails and coast along the shoreline. Drop anchor in sheltered bays and
send the crew ashore in the longboat.
V. Common Sense - Keep yer eyes to the sea, laddies, and yer hands to the
hawsers, and let the wenches tend to thee, if that's their game. Yarrr!

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