| Preface | |
| New in This Edition | p. ix |
| Seamanship and Romance | p. x |
| The Boat | |
| The Parts of a Boat | p. 3 |
| Bending on Sails | p. 8 |
| How Boats Work | p. 10 |
| Boat Dimensions | p. 26 |
| The Lines Plan | p. 30 |
| Boat Selection | p. 32 |
| Multihulls | p. 36 |
| Construction Materials | p. 38 |
| The Rig | p. 40 |
| Traditional Rigs | p. 42 |
| Sail Furling | p. 44 |
| Getting Under Way | |
| The Points of Sail | p. 46 |
| True Wind and Apparent Wind | p. 48 |
| Basic Sail Trimming | p. 50 |
| Changing Tacks | p. 52 |
| Stopping the Boat | p. 56 |
| Personal and Boat Preparations | p. 57 |
| Getting Going | p. 60 |
| Boat-Handling Drills | p. 66 |
| Rules of the Road | p. 67 |
| Coming Back In | p. 68 |
| Maneuvering Under Power | p. 72 |
| Tips for Better Boat Handling | p. 73 |
| Sail Trim | |
| Sail Controls | p. 75 |
| Sail Materials and Design | p. 80 |
| Sail Types | p. 82 |
| Sail Shape | p. 84 |
| Determining Wind Direction | p. 89 |
| Sail Trim in Light to Moderate Conditions | p. 90 |
| Depowering in Fresh and Strong Winds | p. 92 |
| How Boats Balance | p. 94 |
| Boat-Handling Drills | p. 96 |
| How to Measure Weather Helm | p. 97 |
| Upwind Sailing Techniques | p. 98 |
| Downwind Sailing Techniques | p. 100 |
| The Spinnaker | p. 102 |
| The Asymmetrical Spinnaker | p. 109 |
| Sail Care and Repair | p. 110 |
| Weather | |
| The Daily Weather Cycle | p. 113 |
| The Prevailing Southwest Wind | p. 114 |
| The Thermal Effect | p. 116 |
| Trade Winds | p. 118 |
| Highs and Lows | p. 118 |
| Fronts | p. 119 |
| Low-Pressure Systems | p. 122 |
| A Classic Storm | p. 123 |
| Squalls | p. 125 |
| Fog | p. 126 |
| Weather Forecasting | p. 130 |
| Weather Signs and Sayings | p. 134 |
| Waves and Tides | p. 136 |
| How Hard Is It Really Blowing? | p. 140 |
| Sail-Handling Gear and Knots | |
| Line and Rope | p. 142 |
| Line | p. 146 |
| Wire Rope | p. 148 |
| Line Maintenance | p. 149 |
| Knots | p. 150 |
| The Preventer, Vang, and Topping Lift | p. 154 |
| Cleats | p. 155 |
| Blocks, Tackles, and Shackles | p. 156 |
| Winches | p. 158 |
| The Sailor's Health | |
| Roles on Board | p. 161 |
| Clothing | p. 163 |
| Foul-Weather Gear | p. 164 |
| Medical Problems | p. 167 |
| First Aid | p. 169 |
| Personal Safety | |
| Life Jackets | p. 174 |
| Staying on Board | p. 178 |
| Safety Harnesses | p. 180 |
| Crew-Overboard Rescue | p. 182 |
| The Lifesling System | p. 186 |
| Rules of the Road | |
| The Rules in Summary | p. 189 |
| Navigation Lights | p. 195 |
| Maneuvering in Collision Situations | p. 199 |
| Navigation Aids | |
| Buoys | p. 203 |
| Lighthouses | p. 211 |
| Charts | p. 216 |
| Other Publications | p. 228 |
| The Magnetic Compass | |
| Magnetic North and the First Compass | p. 231 |
| Magnetic North and True North | p. 232 |
| Variation | p. 233 |
| Parts of the Compass | p. 234 |
| Compass Types | p. 236 |
| Deviation | p. 237 |
| Correcting Compass Error | p. 242 |
| Plotting and Position Finding | |
| A Navigator's Tools | p. 247 |
| Magnetic or True? | p. 249 |
| The Log Book and SOP | p. 250 |
| The DR | p. 251 |
| Setting the Course | p. 257 |
| The EP and LOP | p. 260 |
| The Fix | p. 262 |
| The Running Fix | p. 263 |
| Indirect Courses | p. 264 |
| Review Quiz | p. 266 |
| Special Piloting Techniques | |
| Position Finding with One Aid: Distance-Off | p. 269 |
| Danger Bearings and Circles | p. 274 |
| Piloting with Soundings | p. 276 |
| Tide and Current | p. 278 |
| Guidelines for Safe Piloting | p. 285 |
| Introduction to Celestial Navigation | p. 286 |
| Review Quiz | p. 288 |
| Electronic Navigation and Radiotelephones | |
| Radio Direction Finder (RDF) | p. 291 |
| Loran-C | p. 292 |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | p. 293 |
| Radar | p. 294 |
| Radiotelephones | p. 298 |
| Anchoring | |
| Ground Tackle | p. 302 |
| How to Anchor | p. 312 |
| Kedging-Off | p. 320 |
| Weighing Anchor | p. 321 |
| Sailing in Heavy Weather | |
| Crew Preparation | p. 325 |
| Shortening Sail | p. 327 |
| Boat Handling | p. 330 |
| Squalls | p. 332 |
| Gales | p. 334 |
| Emergencies | |
| Preparation | p. 342 |
| Running Aground | p. 343 |
| Towing | p. 344 |
| Steering Failure | p. 346 |
| Dismasting | p. 347 |
| Capsize | p. 348 |
| Life Rafts | p. 349 |
| Leaks and Sinking | p. 350 |
| Fire | p. 352 |
| Distress Signaling | p. 353 |
| Evacuation | p. 356 |
| Equipment and Maintenance | |
| Running Rigging | p. 358 |
| Stays and Their Equipment | p. 360 |
| Going Aloft | p. 361 |
| The Hull and Interior | p. 363 |
| The Engine | p. 363 |
| Winterizing | p. 364 |
| Tools, Tape, and Lubricants | p. 365 |
| Traditions and Courtesies | |
| Under Way | p. 368 |
| Flag Etiquette | p. 370 |
| Clothing | p. 373 |
| Yachting History | p. 374 |
| Sailing Today | p. 376 |
| Required Equipment | p. 378 |
| The Coast Guard and Other Boating Organizations | p. 380 |
| Cruising and Racing | p. 381 |
| Children and Sailing | p. 383 |
| Glossary of Sailing Terms | p. 384 |
| A Sailor's Library | p. 392 |
| Index | p. 394 |
| Review Quiz Answers | p. 402 |
| Acknowledgments and Credits | p. 403 |
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