Introduction .......................................................................................................4 Voyage Planning in the Digital Age ..........................................5 Preparation for Sea ....................................................................................9 Engine Checks...............................................................................................19 Skippering on a Passage ..................................................................22 Planning the Day .......................................................................................23 Handling Under Power.........................................................................28 Berths and Coming Alongside ...................................................39 Leaving a Berth ..........................................................................................48 Shaping a Course ....................................................................................52 IRPCS ......................................................................................................................59 The Effects of Wind and Stream ................................................67 Points of Sail and Sail Trim ..............................................................73 Headsail and Mainsail Changes ..............................................74 Mooring Buoys ............................................................................................80 Anchoring ........................................................................................................84 Stern-to and Bow-to Mooring .....................................................88 Man Overboard ..........................................................................................92 Sending a Distress Message.........................................................97 Flares ...................................................................................................................100 Abandoning to the Life Raft .........................................................102 Helicopter Rescue ..................................................................................104 Securing a Tow ..........................................................................................105 Running Aground ....................................................................................106 Annex ...................................................................................................................109