This classic book, illustrated by line drawings by J. D. Sleightholme and by numerous black and white photographs, details not only how sails and spars work but also how to extract the most speed from them. This volume contains detailed information on using, making and maintaining every type of sail. The son of an RAF officer, Jeremy Napier Howard-Williams was born in 1922. In 1940, when he was 18, Howard-Williams went on to join the Local Defence Volunteers, precursors of the Home Guard, before volunteering for the RAF himself. A keen sportsman all his life, he sailed and played hockey for the RAF. On leaving the RAF Howard-Williams returned to Cowes to work for the sail-makers Ratsev & Lapthorn, a job from which he gained much of the material for his books. His first book, Teach Your Child About Sailing, was published in 1963. During this period he used to race a Dragon at Cowes. A poor swimmer, he invented the first all-in-one sailing jacket. It incorporated several safety features - buoyancy, harness, whistle and rocket pouch - which have since become standard. His Solent tide calculator, which gives the currents at any time of day, also proved popular. Howard-Williams followed Sails with more nautical books, and in 1974 was appointed managing editor of Adlard Coles, his publishing house, where he remained for eight years.

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