Skipper's cockpit guide : instant facts and practical hints for boaters / author Bo Streiffert and US editor Nathan Zahrt ; English translation by Jon van Leuwen.
The nautical chart -- IALA-B Maritime Buoyage System -- Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) -- Wester Rivers Buoyage System -- Pilotage -- Speed, time and distance -- Lights - Night sailing -- Compass, course and position -- Rules of the road: ship's lights -- Sounds and shapes -- Steering and sailing rules -- Boat maneuvering -- Anchoring and mooring -- Ropes and knots -- Offshore sailing - Seasickness -- Heavy weather -- Man overboard - Grounding -- Fire aboard - First aid - CPR -- Distress signals - VHF radio.
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