Chapter 1 INTRO TO KEELBOAT SAILING


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The Sailing Environment Personal Preparation & Safety Life Jackets Pre-Sail Checklist Chapter 4 Chapter 2 9


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SAILING CONCEPTS & TERMINOLOGY Understanding Wind


How a Sail Works Points of Sail Part of the Sailboat Parts of the Rig Parts of the Sail Sail Adjustments with Control Lines


Chapter 3 PREPARATION TO SAIL


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iv Getting on and off the Sailboat Crew Position Using a Winch Types of Line Line Handling Knots Prepare the Sailboat: Rig and Raise Sails Hoisting the Sails Stow Sailboat: Derig and Lower Sails


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Sailing Upwind Sailing Downwind Getting There and Returning Sailing Angles Chapter 5


UPWIND TO DOWNWIND: INTERMEDIATE SAILING TECHNIQUES


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YOUR FIRST SAIL: FOUNDATIONS OF SAILING


Steering with the Tiller Sailing Across the Wind (Reach) Control Speed Tacking from Reach to Reach Getting out of Irons Tacking Step-By-Step Fine-Tuning Sail Trim Basic Heel Control Docklines Leaving the Dock Returning to the Dock


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