Looking at Sails by Bruce Banks and Dick Kenny
About the Book:  First edition signed copy by one of the authors “Dick Kenny” 
Jacket design by Siegfried Berning and Peter Milne. Photograph by Wulf Brackrock. 
 
“This book is a delight. “The unrivalled knowledge of sail setting by Bruce Banks and the skill in visual and verbal presentation of Dick Kenny make this book unique. Shown exactly in page after page of full colour photographs and diagrams, is exactly what to look for in sails; at last doubt will disappear and sails on any kind of boat can be used for maximum performance and pleasure “
 
Notes of Flyleaf: “The object of this book is to show in realistic colour photographs, supported by full colour drawings, how sails should look for maximum performance on any type of sailing boat. The author begin by explaining how to make the invisible power supply, moving air flow effectively and what the sails show when it is working best. Related to this is the design and construction of modern yacht and dingy sails. The comedown-to-earth detail on attaining and watching for the best effect in mainsails, headsails, spinnakers and their variations. There is detailed direct guidance on tuning both the masthead and non-masthead rig: again there is considerations of cruisers, ocean racers, keel boats and dinghies. With this book as reading and reference, it will become possible to get quick results and extra enjoyment from yachting’s most important material components -  the sails themselves.” 
 
Genre:  Sport, Lifestyle
Edition: Signed First Edition Published 1979 
Published:  Nautical Publishing Co Ltd, Lymington, Hampshire SO4 9BA
ISBN: 0245531904
Size: 18x 17cm
Pages: 143 pages
 
Contents – 7 Chapters.
Acknowledements 
1 Theory
2 Design
3 The Mainsail 
4 Headsails 
5 Tuning: the non-masthead rig 
6 Tuning: the masthead rig  
7 Spinnakers
INDEX
See photographs for a breakdown of each chapter
 
Illustrated: Photographs by Alastair Black, John Blomfield and others. 
 
CONDITION:
Dust Jacket: Overall good condition, some scuffing and tearing and grubby on the edges, the spine is good but has sun fade. Jacket design by Siegfried Berning and Peter Milne. Photograph by Wulf Brackrock. 
 
Covers: Green cloth covers are in good condition. Minor wear to outer edges.  
Binding: Tight 
Spine: Good. The title on shows some minor denting, bumping on edges.
Pages.  All pages complete. Slight yellowing to edges.  Overall in good condition bright and clean. 
Back Story and Biography.
“Bruce Banks has remained in the vanguard of world class Helmen for more than thirty years. His series of Fourteen Foot International dinghies names Windsprite. Won scores of races; he sailed the Olympic Games in the Star class and spent many years in the Dragon and other keel boats. An America’s Cup Twelve-Mete afterguard member and sail trimmer, he then turned to Ton Cup and ocean racing with Half, Three-Quarter and One Ton successes.  As founder and chairman of Bruce Banks Sails, which has lofts in several countries, he has been continuously preoccupied since 1963 with sailmaking design and technique for every kind of sailing boat. 
Dik Kenny was a journalist before becoming managing director of a leading London pubic relations consultancy. For fifteen years he has owned and raced s series of yachts named RED Otter, but equally enjoys flying and underwater photography. For some years he has worked closely with Brue Banks Sails. Hi first book, To Win the Admirals Cup was published in 1974. ”
 
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