Verdier, Phocion-Aristide-Paulin creator text utu 2012 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Nouveau manuel complet de marine, première partie: gréement" by Verdier is a detailed instructional manual on maritime rigging written in the early 19th century. This publication aims to provide novice sailors with a clear and methodical approach to understanding the various components of a ship’s rigging, helping them overcome the initial confusion often faced when encountering a ship for the first time. The opening of the manual introduces its purpose and methodology, emphasizing the need for a structured learning process for beginning sailors. Verdier outlines the organization of the content, which begins with fundamental techniques related to knots and rigging, covering both static and maneuvering ropes, and progresses to the specifics of rigging for different masts and sails. By employing straightforward descriptions and categorized topics, the author seeks to facilitate the learning experience and provide practical knowledge that can be applied in real-world maritime settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2012-10-13 Produced by Laurent Vogel, Bibimbop and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Original publication data not identified Naval art and science V Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41038 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41038 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133934.0 41038