The Complete Sailing Manual, Third EditionFrom learning the basics of sailing, to mastering navigation and boat care, The Complete Sailing Manual is the most essential reference for sailing instructors and students. Revised and updated to include all of the latest developments in equipment and safety, and to reflect the current rules, regulations, and best practices, The Complete Sailing Manual is the perfect eBook for anyone interested in sailing. |
Contents
FOREWORD 8 | 9 |
THE JOY OF SAILING 10 | 10 |
Introduction 12 | 12 |
FIRST PRINCIPLES 20 | 20 |
Safety Afloat 22 | 22 |
Parts of a Boat 24 | 24 |
Essential Equipment 30 | 30 |
How Boats Sail 32 | 32 |
Using the Tender 232 | 232 |
Preparing to Sail 234 | 234 |
Handling Under Power 236 | 236 |
Handling Under Sail 238 | 238 |
Tacking 240 | 240 |
Jibing 242 | 242 |
Sail Balance 244 | 244 |
Reducing Sail Area 246 | 246 |
The Main Controls 36 | 36 |
Points of Sailing 40 | 40 |
Ropes and Knots 42 | 42 |
Oars and Paddles 48 | 48 |
Moving Small Boats 50 | 50 |
Staying Clear of Others 52 | 52 |
Weather Basics 54 | 54 |
Inland or Sea 56 | 56 |
SMALLBOAT SAILING 58 | 58 |
Choosing a Small Boat 60 | 60 |
Protective Clothing 64 | 64 |
Rigging the Boat 68 | 68 |
Reefing a Dinghy 74 | 74 |
Helmsman and Crew 76 | 76 |
Turning Forces 78 | 78 |
Going Afloat 82 | 82 |
Launching a Dinghy 84 | 84 |
Basic Techniques 86 | 86 |
Tacking 90 | 90 |
Jibing 94 | 94 |
Sailing a Course 98 | 98 |
From and to the Shore 102 | 102 |
Mooring and Anchoring 108 | 108 |
Coping with Capsize 110 | 110 |
Man Overboard 116 | 116 |
Stowing After Sailing 118 | 118 |
ADVANCED SMALLBOAT SAILING 120 | 120 |
Highperformance Boats 122 | 122 |
Improving Your Technique 126 | 126 |
Sailing Exercises 132 | 132 |
Using Trapezes 136 | 136 |
Tacking and Jibing 140 | 140 |
Spinnakers 144 | 144 |
Handling a Spinnaker 150 | 150 |
Asymmetric Spinnakers 152 | 152 |
Singlehanded Sailing 156 | 156 |
Small Keelboats 160 | 160 |
Sailing Small Keelboats 162 | 162 |
Moving Small Keelboats 164 | 164 |
Catamarans 166 | 166 |
Sailing Catamarans 170 | 170 |
Tuning Your Boat 174 | 174 |
Roughweather Sailing 180 | 180 |
Racing 184 | 184 |
CRUISER SAILING 190 | 190 |
Starting to Cruise 192 | 192 |
Choosing a Cruiser 194 | 194 |
Cruiser Design 196 | 196 |
Stability 200 | 200 |
Rigging and Sails 202 | 202 |
Above Deck 206 | 206 |
Down Below 210 | 210 |
Protection Afloat 214 | 214 |
Cruiser Ropework 220 | 220 |
Basic Sail Skills 226 | 226 |
Increasing Sail Area 250 | 250 |
Berthing 258 | 258 |
Marina Berths 264 | 264 |
Rafting Alongside 268 | 268 |
Berthing Bow or Sternto 270 | 270 |
Pile Moorings 272 | 272 |
Moorings 274 | 274 |
Anchoring 278 | 278 |
Passage Making 284 | 284 |
Avoiding Collisions 290 | 290 |
Running Aground 294 | 294 |
Manoverboard Procedure 296 | 296 |
Sailing at Night 300 | 300 |
Sailing in Fog 304 | 304 |
Roughweather Sailing 308 | 308 |
NAVIGATION 312 | 312 |
Starting to Navigate 314 | 314 |
Charts 318 | 318 |
The Compass 322 | 322 |
Plotting Equipment 326 | 326 |
Navigation Instruments 328 | 328 |
Pilotage 332 | 332 |
Tides and Tidal Streams 338 | 338 |
Shaping a Course 344 | 344 |
Plotting a Position 348 | 348 |
Fixing a Position 352 | 352 |
Passage Skills 358 | 358 |
WEATHER 362 | 362 |
Causes of Weather 364 | 364 |
Weather Systems 366 | 366 |
Daily Changes 370 | 370 |
The Effects of the Land 372 | 372 |
Storms 374 | 374 |
Fog 376 | 376 |
Forecasting 378 | 378 |
Beaufort Scale 382 | 382 |
PRACTICAL BOAT CARE 384 | 384 |
The Hull 386 | 386 |
The Deck 390 | 390 |
The Rig 392 | 392 |
The Sails 394 | 394 |
The Interior 396 | 396 |
Electrics 400 | 400 |
Plumbing 404 | 404 |
Engines 408 | 408 |
Running Repairs 414 | 414 |
STAYING SAFE 416 | 416 |
Emergency Repairs 418 | 418 |
Distress Signals 422 | 422 |
Abandoning Ship 426 | 426 |
First Aid 428 | 428 |
GLOSSARY 432 | 432 |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 448 | 448 |
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Common terms and phrases
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