I purchased this book hoping it would reveal for me the enigma of how to rig my Victory model. I was disappointed to find that it will not help. This book is great to have as a history manuscript describing in pretty good detail with nice drawings how they built the masts, spars, yards, sails, some rigging auxiliaries and so on in the period 1625-1860. Book is written using nautical terms I do not know and hardly anyone knows these days. When they say a "'mast head" I want to know what part of the mast they referring to. When they say here you belay a "topsail clueline" I have no idea what they are referring to. On my model I am at the point to understand the belaying plans so I can provide enough rings, cleats and so on before I glue in the masts permanently. What would be a book reference where they have a drawing showing the ship rigging parts (lines, rope names, yards, masts, blocks) with arrows pointing at them and using nautical terms from all the books? I would appreciate some help here.
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