  The following books are recommended to the young yachtsman. From them he can obtain information of value, and a study of their pages will materially aid him in gaining a thorough knowledge of the seaman’s art:
THE RUDDER The policy of The Rudder is to give to yachtsmen a thoroughly practical periodical, dealing with the sport of yachting in all its phases, and especially to furnish them with the designs and plans of vessels adapted to their wants in all localities. In each issue is a design of a sailing or power craft, and at least four times a year a complete set of working drawings is given, so that the unskilled can try a hand at building with a certainty of making a success of the attempt. In the last two years over 500 boats have been built from designs printed in the magazine, and in almost every case have given satisfaction. Outside of the strictly practical, the magazine has always a cargo of readable things in the way of cruises and tales, while its illustrations are noted for their novelty and beauty. The editor desires to increase the size of the magazine and to add to its features. In order to do this it is necessary that it be given the hearty support of all who are interested in the sport. The cost of a subscription, $2 a year rolled or $2.50 mailed flat, is as low as it is possible to make it and furnish a first-class publication, and he asks yachtsmen to subscribe, as in that way they can materially assist him in keeping the magazine up to its present standard of excellence. $2 a year rolled$2.50 a year flat THE RUDDER PUBLISHING COMPANY 9 Murray Street, New York, U.S.A. How to Remit: The cheapest way is to send post-office or express money order, payable to the RUDDER PUBLISHING COMPANY. If bank check is more convenient, include 10c. for bank exchange; if postage stamps or bills, letter must be REGISTERED, OTHERWISE AT SENDER’S RISK. RUDDER ON SERIES On Yachts and Yacht Handling By Thomas Fleming Day The first volume of a series of technical books that will be an invaluable addition to every yachtsman’s library. CONTENTS On Seamanship On Boats in General On One-Man Boats On Seagoing Boats On Sails as an Auxiliary CONTENTS On Reefing On Anchors and Anchoring On Rigging On Stranding sailboat In this book Mr. Day has dropped all technical terms that are apt to be confusing to the novice, and has made a simple explanation of the handling and care of a boat. The book is written in a most interesting way. The chapters on anchors alone is worth more than the price of the book. Price, $1.00 postpaid THE RUDDER PUBLISHING CO. Nine Murray Street, New York, U.S.A. Hints to Young Yacht Skippers By THOMAS FLEMING DAY Hints on buying, rigging, keeping, handling, maneuvering, repairing, canvasing and navigating small yachts and boats. Experience compounded with common sense and offered in a condensed form. Illustrated with drawings and plans. Blue cloth, uniform in size to Rudder-ON-Series books. Price One Dollar Prepaid Send for complete Catalog of Books for The Yachtsman’s Library
Canoe Handling and Sailing By C. Bowyer Vaux (“Dot”) The Canoe—history, uses, limitations and varieties; practical management and care, and relative facts. New and revised edition with additional matter. Illustrated, cloth, 168 pages Price, postpaid, $1.00 Small Boat Sailing By Knight A very readable and instructive book containing useful information of all types of craft. Price, postpaid, $1.50 Yacht Sails and how to handle them By Captain Howard Patterson A comprehensive treatise on working and racing sail; how they are made; the running rigging belonging to them; the manner in which they are confined to there respective spars, stays, etc.; the way they are bent and unbent, etc. A book as applicable for the small boat as for the large yacht. It should be in the library of every Corinthian sailor. Illustrated. Convenient size for the pocket. Price, postpaid, $1.00 Elements of Yacht Design By Norman L. Skene, S. B. A simple and satisfactory explanation of the art of designing yachts. Contents—General Discussions, Methods of Calculations, Displacement, The Lateral Plane, Design, Stability, Ballast, The Sail Plan, Construction. Fully Illustrated with Diagrams and Tables. Price, postpaid, $2.00 THE RUDDER PUB. COMPANY, 9 Murray Street, N.Y. How to Swim By Capt. Davis Dalton Champion Long-distance Swimmer of the World. Chief Inspector of the U.S. Volunteer Life-Saving Corps, etc. A practical treatise upon the art of natation, together with instruction as to the best methods of saving persons imperilled in the water, and of resuscitating those apparently drowned. With 31 illustrations. 12mo., 120 pages Price, postpaid, $1.00 Elements of Navigation By W. J. Henderson This little book, a very clever abridgement and complication of the heavier works of several authorities, is one that has had quite an extensive sale, and has met with universal approval. It is very clearly and very carefully written, and the explanations of the problems are so lucid that no man should be forgiven who fails to understand them. I have seen many books of this kind intended for beginners, but to my mind this is the best of the lot, and I recommend it to those who are anxious to study navigation.—Editor of The Rudder. Price, postpaid, $1.00 Knots and Splices By Captain Jutsum How to make them; showing various strands in different colors in course of construction. Also tables of strength of ropes, wire rigging, chains, etc. Price, postpaid, $1.00 The Boat Sailors’ Manual By E. F. Qualtrough, U.S.N. A complete treatise of the management of sailing boats of all kinds and under all conditions of weather. Price, postpaid, $1.50 THE RUDDER PUB. COMPANY, 9 Murray Street, N.Y. RUDDER HOW-TO SERIES How to Build a Racer for $50 THE WORLD-FAMOUS LARK the world-famous lark Simplest, safest and fastest boat that can be built. 16 feet over all; 5 feet beam. The working plans are such that a boy can build from them. The plans were published in 1898, and since then some 1,000 boats have been built from them. The book has numerous illustrations of boats in and after construction, and also gives experience of builders in all parts of the world. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 × 12 inches. Large, clearly-drawn plans. Price $1.00 postpaid THE RUDDER PUBLISHING CO. Nine Murray Street, New York, U.S.A. RUDDER HOW-TO SERIES How to Build a Racing Sloop THE WORLD-WIDE WINNING SWALLOW the world-wide winning swallow Most successful small racing machine ever designed. A prize-winner in America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Has defeated boats designed by Herreshoff, Gardner, Payne and a host of other designers. No trouble to build if directions are followed. Materials costs about $100; sometimes less. Book contains story of Swallow’s work. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 × 12 in. Large clearly-drawn plans. Price $1.00 postpaid THE RUDDER PUBLISHING CO. Nine Murray Street, New York, U.S.A. RUDDER HOW-TO SERIES How to Build a Skipjack Skipjack Complete plans and directions for building a 19-foot sloop, the materials of which will cost less than $100; and pictures of numerous boats that have been built in all parts of the world from these plans. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 × 12 inches. Large clearly-drawn plans. Price $1.00 postpaid THE RUDDER PUBLISHING CO. Nine Murray Street, New York, U.S.A. RUDDER HOW-TO SERIES How to Build a Knockabout Knockabout The most wholesome type of boat for all-around cruising and racing. 32 feet over all; 20 feet w. l.; 10 feet beam; 20 inches draught. Stanch, fast and powerful. Easily handled by one man. Full working drawings and plans, with descriptive illustrations and instructions for building. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 x 12 inches. Large, clearly-drawn plans. Price $1.00 postpaid THE RUDDER PUBLISHING CO. Nine Murray Street, New York, U.S.A. The Latest How-To Book How to build a ROWBOAT Full plans for a 10-foot,
THE RUDDER PUBLISHING CO. Nine Murray Street, New York City RUDDER HOW-TO SERIES How to Build a Model Yacht HOW TO SAIL A MODEL YACHT, HOW TO CUT AND MAKE SAILS Model Yacht Complete and understandable description of the process of model building, profusely illustrated with drawings. Everything is explained fully and clearly. Good book for a beginner; excellent for an old hand. Lines and plans of several fast boats by different designers. Plans of skiff used to follow models. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 × 12 inches. Large, clearly-drawn plans. Price $1.00 postpaid THE RUDDER PUBLISHING CO. Nine Murray Street, New York, U.S.A. RUDDER WHAT-TO SERIES Designs and plans of many of the best boats whose lines have appeared in The Rudder during the last nine years. Invaluable to the man who is planning to build. It will save him time, money and worry. Should be in every yachtsman’s library as a book of reference. Handy and handsome. The Cat Book Containing the designs and plans of twelve Cabin Cats Price, $1.00 The Yawl Book Contains designs and plans of twelve Yawl-Rigged Boats Price, $1.00 The Schooner Book Contains the designs of twelve Schooner-Rigged Yachts Price, $1.00 The Racer Book Contains the designs and plans of twelve Racing Yachts Price, $1.00 The Cabin Plan Book Containing accommodation plans of twenty sail craft Price, $1.00 SENT ANYWHERE. EXPRESS PREPAID
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