Nouveau manuel complet de marine, seconde partie: manoeuvres

This compact manual offers a straightforward look at how a vessel moves through water, deliberately leaving the heavy mathematics for later study. Written for sailors who may have little formal education, it walks the reader through buoyancy, the role of the ship’s centre of gravity, and how wind pushes on the sails to create forward motion. The tone is conversational, turning abstract principles into everyday actions a deckhand can picture while on watch.

The second part expands the basics into real‑world manoeuvres, describing how to steer, tack, and adjust sails to keep a steady course when the wind shifts. It also covers the practical handling of shipboard artillery, always linking each step to the simple physics of balance and force. Throughout, clear diagrams and plain language let listeners picture the ship’s motion without needing a calculus textbook.