{"product_id":"sailmakers-apprentice-9780071376426","title":"Sailmaker's Apprentice","description":"Learn how to design, make, repair, improve, and maintain sails\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmiliano Marino\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong sailor and has been making sails since 1974. He has written about sailmaking and sail care in \u003ci\u003eSmall Boat Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Erikson, \u003c\/b\u003e also a sailmaker, illustrates for \u003ci\u003eThreads\u003c\/i\u003e, among other magazines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Marine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50668914475282,"sku":"9780071376426","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b80a42d-1ef3-4e4b-83c1-dc748c0b55d5.jpg?v=1733752295","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sailmakers-apprentice-9780071376426","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}