The Pocket Oxford Guide to Sailing Terms

by Ian Dear

Based on the authoritative Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea, this comprehensive illustrated guide offers concise entries on more than 1,275 international terms used in yachting and square-rigging, giving the definition and derivation of most everyday sea terms. The most reliable guide on the market, this is an essential reference for anyone who sails for business, competition, or pleasure.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192116630
• ISBN13: 9780192116635
• Release Date: March 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.0"