"The Sailmaker's Apprentice"
More than a how-to-guide to designing, making, repairing and improving sails, "The Sailmaker's Apprentice" combines 700 detailed drawings with a witting, wise, and philosophically probing commentary that is as much about living a life of self-reliance and harmony as it is about making sails.
Here you will find a visual feast for the sailor, as well as an indispensible guide for the mariner. This book is full of techniques and tips for traditional sail design, sail construction, sail repair and sail improvement. It also covers rigs and sail types.
"The Sailmaker's Apprentice" serves as an excellent foundation, and it's perfect for anyone wanting to cruise with self-reliance.
Emiliano Marino is a lifelong sailor and has been making sails since 1974. He has written about sailmaking and sail care in "Small Boat Journal" and "Wooden Boat."