Contents
Acknowledgements ....................................................................... 2 Foreword
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Introduction ................................................................................... 6 Chapter 1: Preparing Yourself for Sailing.......................... 8 Chapter 2: Know Your Boat.................................................... 10 Chapter 3: Directional Terms................................................. 12
Chapter 4: Wind and Water.................................................... 14 Wind Awareness ............................................. 14 Wind Detection................................................. 14 Wind Direction Indicators............................... 14 Water Movement ............................................. 15 Bad Weather...................................................... 15
Chapter 5: Points of Sail .......................................................... 16 Directions of Sail Trim ................................... 17 Upwind Sailing................................................. 18 Across-the-Wind Sailing.................................. 18 Downwind Sailing............................................ 18
Chapter 6: Steering................................................................... 20 Tiller and Rudder Steering............................. 20 Proper Position in the Boat ............................ 20 Heeling to Leeward......................................... 20 Heading Up and Heading Down .................. 21
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Chapter 7: Sail Trim................................................................... 22 To Trim.............................................................. 23 Upwind Sailing................................................. 24 Downwind Sailing............................................ 25
Chapter 8: Rigging.................................................................... 26 When the Boat Is on Land ............................ 26 When the Boat Is in the Water...................... 26 Rigging the Mainsail....................................... 27 Rigging the Jib ............................................... 28 Raising the Sails............................................... 28
Chapter 9: Getting Underway ............................................... 30 Plan Your Departure........................................ 32 Now It Is Time to Go Sailing!........................ 32
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