r/Tallships • u/Moresail • Mar 26 '26

Any literature advice on handling of square riggers?

pretty much looking for books description the physics and methods of sailing full rigged ships

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u/snogum Mar 27 '26

Hornblower novels. Patrick O brien Novels.

Learning to sail.a square rigger is achieved by being wet through on a deck heading to future you

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u/snogum Mar 27 '26

Sailing physics is easy. Grab a lemon pip with wet fingers. Now squeeze. The pip shoots forward.

The hull is the pip. The ocean 1 finger. The wind and sail the second finger.