{"product_id":"the-sailmakers-apprentice-a-guide-for-the-self-reliant-sailor","title":"The Sailmaker's Apprentice: A Guide for the Self-Reliant Sailor","description":"Learn how to design, make, repair, improve, and maintain sails\nIf you want to produce sturdy sails for daysailing and cruising, built of low-tech materials you can repair with a few simple tools, The Sailmaker's Apprentice can show you how. Emphasizing the handwork that distinguishes the highest-quality, most durable sails, sail pro Emiliano Marino tells you how to select a rig, introduces you to sail shape and theory, and then shows you -- step by step, with the help of over 700 detailed illustrations -- how to sew patches, hand sew rings, fix tears or frayed edges, and stitch seams, not to mention how to make your own sails, canvas sailcovers, and sailbags from scratch.\nA visual feast for the sailor as well as an indispensable guide for the mariner comprehensive apprenticeship, this hands-on reference is an illustrated tour of the world's rig and sail types, contemporary and historical.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 007157980X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.007157980X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Marino, Emiliano\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302126121021,"sku":"BVV.007157980X.A","price":19.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/007157980X-0.jpg?v=1793741554","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-sailmakers-apprentice-a-guide-for-the-self-reliant-sailor","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}