Includes bibliographical references (page 473) and index.
Contents:
1: The Art and Science of Seamanship -- The Safety Triangle -- Seamanship by the Boat -- Lessons Learned on a Bermuda Return -- The Arc of Change: The Safety Triangle in the Era of Offshore Rallies -- 2: Planning Is Seamanship -- Are You Prepared? -- Is the Boat Prepared? -- Preparing the Crew -- Preparing the Itinerary -- Casting Off Wisely: Avoiding Harm's Way -- 3: Evolving as Skipper or Crew -- Attributes of a Good Crewmember -- Attributes of a Good Skipper -- What Cruisers Can Learn from Racers -- 4: Boat Handling -- Contingency Thinking -- The Elements of Boat-Handling Control: Sails, Engines, Ground Tackle -- Boat-Handling Factors -- Docking -- Understanding Leeway and Current - Visualizing Relative Motion -- Special Maneuvering Situations -- Getting Underway -- Developing Boat-Handling Routines -- Boat Handling at Sea -- 5: Lines, Line Handling, and Rigging -- Line Selection -- Line Handling -- Modifying Running Rigging: Leads and Hardware -- Other Rigging Hardware -- Knots to Know -- 6: Anchors and Anchoring -- Ground Tackle Sizing -- Anchor Types -- Anchor Performance in Tests versus the Real World -- Anchor Rodes and Connecting Hardware -- Ground-Tackle Handling Gear -- Anchoring Tactics -- Weighing Anchor -- 7: Sails and Sail Handling -- Sailing Science -- Modern Sail Cloth Technology -- Masthead versus Fractional Rigs -- Shaping Sails Underway -- Dousing and Reefing the Mainsail -- Setting, Dousing, and Reefing Headsails -- 8: Navigation -- A Navigator's Day's Work at Sea -- Electronic Navigation -- Piloting with Paper Charts and Ship's Compass -- Celestial Navigation -- Prudent Seamanship - Weaving the Old and the New Navigation -- 9: Sharing Crowded Waters -- The Navigation Rules: An Overview -- A Tour of the Rules -- Making Landfall -- 10: Reading the Sea and Sky -- Developing Waether Awareness -- Really Understanding the Causes of Weather -- Hurricane/Tropical Storm Seamanship -- Weather Predictions -- Putting It All Together: Interpreting Your Weather and Gauging Other Factors Influencing Weather and Sea State -- Interpreting Forecast Data -- 11: Handling Heavy Weather -- The Heavy-Weather Threshold -- Coastal Waters and Seeking Shelter -- Preparing for Heavy Weather at Sea -- Storm Sails -- Storm Tactics -- Staying One Step Ahead -- 12: The Boats We Sail -- Stability -- Strength of the Hull, Keel, Rig, and Cabin/Decks -- So What Kind of Boat Do You Want? -- Coastal Cruisers -- Ocean-Capable Cruisers -- Purpose-Build Sailboats -- The Boats We Sail -- 13: Staying Safe and Coping with the Unexpected -- The Role of Seamanship -- Preparing Your Boat for Sea -- Boat-Relating Emergencies -- Mandatory Safety Gear -- Dressing for Safety -- Emergency Gear Crew-Overboard Situations -- Crew-Overboard Recovery Methods -- Abandoning Ship -- Choosing a Life Raft -- Safety and Security in the Age of Modern Pirates -- Three Simple Mistakes to Avoid to Stay Out of Trouble -- 14: Communications -- Ocean Zones and Communications Equipment -- Wi-Fi and the Networked Boat -- Automatic Identification System (AIS) -- Summary of Communication Choices -- Self-Reliance in the Wired World.
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