The Complete Sailing Handbook: The Complete Practical Guide to Sailing adn Racing Dinghies, Catamarans and Cruisers,9781842158913

The Complete Sailing Handbook: The Complete Practical Guide to Sailing adn Racing Dinghies, Catamarans and Cruisers

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ISBN13: 9781842158913
ISBN10: 1842158910
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-11-01
Publisher(s): Natl Book Network
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Summary

This practical manual is aimed at all sailors, from newcomers to the more experienced.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 6(2)
DINGHY BASICS 8(60)
Taking up dinghy sailing
10(2)
Starting to sail
12(2)
Sailing schools
14(4)
Dinghy construction
18(14)
What to wear
32(10)
How a sailboat moves
42(6)
Where and when to sail
48(16)
Safety measures
64(2)
Basic sailing rules
66(2)
DINGHY SAILING TECHNIQUES 68(50)
Points of sailing
70(2)
Rigging, knots and preparation
72(4)
Launching and coming ashore
76(6)
Basic manoeuvring
82(6)
Tacking
88(2)
Gybing
90(2)
Managing the rig
92(4)
Capsize and recovery
96(4)
Trapeze techniques
100(4)
Gennaker techniques
104(6)
Spinnaker techniques
110(4)
Sail care and maintenance
114(2)
Boat maintenance
116(2)
CATAMARAN SAILING TECHNIQUES 118(18)
Rigging and tuning
120(4)
Launching and coming ashore
124(2)
Tacking, gybing and capsize
126(4)
Sailing upwind
130(2)
Sailing offwind
132(2)
Gennaker basics
134(2)
RACING AND REGATTA SAILING 136(20)
Racing courses and rules
138(4)
Starting a race
142(6)
Racing upwind
148(4)
Racing offwind
152(4)
DINGHY AND CATAMARAN CLASSES 156(28)
Classic racing dinghies
158(4)
Cruising dinghies
162(3)
Dinghies for young sailors and learners
165(3)
The gennaker generation
168(3)
Single-handers
171(3)
Skiffs
174(4)
Ultra 30
178(2)
Catamarans
180(4)
KEELBOAT BASICS 184(22)
Types of keel
186(2)
Cruiser size
188(2)
Types of rig
190(4)
Ropes and hardware
194(4)
Offshore clothing
198(6)
Safety
204(2)
KEELBOAT SAILING TECHNIQUES AND CLASSES 206(44)
Handling the mainsail
208(2)
Handling the headsails
210(6)
Using auxiliary engines
216(2)
Mooring and anchoring
218(8)
Sailing manoeuvres
226(10)
Cruising
236(2)
Emergency action
238(2)
Electronics and navigation
240(2)
Keelboats
242(2)
Sportsboats
244(2)
The world races
246(3)
Offshore multihulls
249(1)
Glossary 250(2)
Index 252(4)
Contact Addresses and Acknowledgements 256

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