| Edition |
Sixth edition. |
| Description |
ix, 454 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of : Sailing and seamanship. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Basic Skills And Seamanship -- About Sailboats -- What is a Boat -- Language of the Sea -- Components of a Sailboat -- Hull Types -- Steering Systems -- Other Rigs -- Boatbuilding Materials -- Marine Surveyors -- Buying a Boat -- Practice Questions -- How A Boat Sails -- reading the Wind -- Points of Sailing: Running -- Points of Sailing: Close Hauled -- Points of Sailing: Reaching -- Sail Shape -- Sail Adjustments -- When the Wind Picks Up -- Basic Sailboat Maneuvering -- Tacking and Jibing -- Sailing a Course -- Stability andn Angle of Heel -- Knowing your Boat -- Rigging and Boat Handling -- Stepping the Mast-- Making Sail -- Sailing Away -- Under Sail -- Returning to Port -- Anchoring -- Equipment for your Boat -- Requirements for Your Boat -- Fire Prevention and Detection -- Your Boat's Equipment -- Legal Considerations -- Trailering Your Sailboat -- Legal Considerations -- Practical Considerations -- The Towing Vehicle -- Trailer Hitches -- Balancing the Load -- Handling Your Trailer -- Predeparture Checks -- Preparing to Launch -- Sailboat Trailering: Raising the Mast -- Launching -- Retrieving -- Storing Your Boat and Trailer -- Theft Prevention -- Aquatic Nuisance Species -- Float Plan -- Your Highway Signs -- Buoyage Systems -- Waerway Marks -- How Waterways are Marked -- Light Characteristics -- Chart Symbols -- Light Structures -- Lights On Bridges -- Electronic Aids to Navigation -- Navigation Publications -- The Rules of the Nautical Road -- Two Sets of Rules -- To Whom Do The Rules Apply -- Vessel Definitions -- The General Responsibility Rule -- General Considerations -- Conduct in Narrow Channels -- Traffic Separation Schemes -- Stand-On or Give-Way? -- Rules For Special Vessels -- Risk of Collision -- Bend Signals -- Restricted Visibility -- Vessel Lights and Shapes -- Distress Signals -- Homeland Security Measures -- Courtesy and Safety -- Drawbridges -- Penalties -- Inland boating -- Inland Waters -- Inland Navigation -- Inland Seamanship -- River Currents -- Maintaining Inland Waterways -- Dams -- Locks -- River Charts -- Commercial Traffic -- Before You Go -- Sailing Safety -- Small Boat Safety -- Man Overboard -- Cold Water -- Sharing the Water with Other Boats -- Fueling Your Boat -- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning -- Weather -- More Sailing Skills -- More On Sail Trim and Boat Handling -- Setting Up the Standing Rigging -- Fractional Rigs -- Lee and Weather Helm -- Mainsail Trim and Shape -- Headsails and Headsail Trim -- When the Wind Increases -- Disabled rudder -- Introduction to Navigation -- Nautical Charts -- Ship's Compass -- Fixing Your Position -- Sources of Compass Error -- Correctinga Compass Reading -- Finding Your Position -- Speed-Time-Distance -- Dead Reckoning -- Tides -- Electronic Navigation -- GPS Operation -- Practice Your Art -- A Further Invitation -- Engines For Sailboats -- Outboard Engines -- Inboard Auxiliary Engines -- Diesel Engine Maintenance and Troubleshooting -- Sailboat Propellers -- Galvanic Action -- A Basic Tool Kit -- Lines and Knots for your Boat -- Line or Rope? -- Rope Materials -- Rope Construction -- Measuring Rope -- Care of Rope -- Making Up a Line -- Knots, Bends, and Hitches -- Splices -- Securing Lines -- Lead Lines -- Dipping the Eye -- Weather and Sailing -- Weather Information -- Wind and Boating -- Understanding the Weather -- Nonfrontal Weather -- The Go, No-Go Decision -- Your Boat's Radio -- Communications on the Water -- Functions of Radiotelephones -- Licenses -- Selecting Your VHF-FM -- Copies of the Rules -- Calling Another Station -- Procedure Words -- Phonetic Alphabet -- Routine Radio Check -- Distress, Urgency, and Safety Calls -- Crew Training -- Your Responsibilities As A Boat Operator -- Float Plan Form and Boating Emergency Guide -- Boating Accident Report Form -- Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Radio Fact Sheet and MMSI Registration Form -- Metric Conversion Tables -- Vessel Safety Check -- Join the Coast Guard Auxiliary -- Become an Associate Member -- Preventative Boat Maintenance Checklist. |
| Summary |
Since 1978, Sailing Skills & Seamanship has been the required manual for students in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's esteemed sail-training programs. This is the first time this exclusive handbook has become available for every beginning and intermediate sailor. It is a thorough introduction to recreational sailing fundamentals, from choosing the right sailboat to knowing the rules of the nautical road and everything in between. |
| Subject |
Sailing.
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Seamanship.
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| Added Author |
United States. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
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| Added Title |
Sailing and seamanship.
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| ISBN |
9780071470292 paperback alkaline paper |
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0071470298 paperback alkaline paper |
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