Learn the essentials of sailing and seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizations Since 1978, Sailing Skills and Seamanship has been the required manual for students in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's esteemed sail-training programs. Now this exclusive handbok is available for the first time to every beginning and intermediate sailor. It is your thorough introduction to recreational sailing's fundamentals, from choosing the right sailboat to knowing the rules of the nautical road and everything in between. Discover the answers to all your questions on: * Essential…mehr
Learn the essentials of sailing and seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizations Since 1978, Sailing Skills and Seamanship has been the required manual for students in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's esteemed sail-training programs. Now this exclusive handbok is available for the first time to every beginning and intermediate sailor. It is your thorough introduction to recreational sailing's fundamentals, from choosing the right sailboat to knowing the rules of the nautical road and everything in between. Discover the answers to all your questions on: * Essential equipment, both required and recommended * Docking and anchoring * Sailing fundamentals * Tuning your sailboat's rigging for best performance * Knots, splices, and line handling * Operating and maintaining outboard or inboard engines * Navigation and the rules of the nautical road * Boat handling and seamanship on coastal and inland waters * Trailering a sailboat * Marine weather and marine communications * And much more! Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), with chapter review questions and answers, Sailing Skills and Seamanship is the ideal study and reference guide for honing your sailing skills and expanding your seamanship knowledge.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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Letter from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Commodore Introduction Part One: Basic Skills and SeamanshipChapter 1ABOUT SAILBOATS What Is a Boat? Language of the Sea Components of a Sailboat Hull Types Steering Systems Other Rigs Boatbuilding Materials Coast Guard Customer Infoline Marine Surveyors Buying a Boat Practice Questions Chapter 2HOW A BOAT SAILS Reading the Wind Points of Sailing: Running Points of Sailing: Close Hauled Points of Sailing: Reaching Sail Shape Sail Adjustments When the Wind Picks Up Practice Questions Chapter 3BASIC SAILBOAT MANEUVERING Tacking and Jibing Sailing a Course Stability and Angle of Heel Knowing Your Boat Practice Questions Chapter 4RIGGING AND BOAT HANDLING Stepping the Mast Making Sail Sailing Away Under Sail Returning to Port Anchoring Practice Questions Chapter 5EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR BOAT Requirements for Your Boat Fire Prevention and Detection Your Boat's Equipment Legal Considerations Practice Questions Chapter 6TRAILERING YOUR SAILBOAT Legal Considerations Practical Considerations The Towing Vehicle Trailer Hitches Balancing the Load Handling Your Trailer Predeparture Checks Preparing to Launch Sailboat Trailering: Raising the Mast Launching Retrieving Storing Your Boat and Trailer Theft Prevention Aquatic Nuisance Species Float Plan Practice Questions Chapter 7YOUR "HIGHWAY" SIGNS Buoyage Systems Waterway Marks How Waterways Are Marked Light Characteristics Chart Symbols Light Structures Lights on Bridges Electronic Aids to Navigation Navigation Publications Practice Questions Chapter 8THE RULES OF THE NAUTICAL ROAD Two Sets of Rules To Whom Do the Rules Apply? Vessel Definitions The General Responsibility Rule General Considerations Conduct in Narrow Channels Traffic Separation Schemes Stand-On or Give-Way? Rules for Special Vessels Risk of Collision Bend Signals Restricted Visibility Vessel Lights and Shapes Distress Signals Homeland Security Measures Courtesy and Safety Drawbridges Penalties Practice Questions Chapter 9INLAND BOATING Inland Waters Inland Navigation Inland Seamanship River Currents Maintaining Inland Waterways Dams Locks River Charts Commercial Traffic Before You Go Practice Questions Chapter 10SAILING SAFETY Small Boat Safety Man Overboard Cold Water Sharing the Water with Other Boats Fueling Your Boat Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Weather Practice Questions Part Two: More Sailing SkillsChapter 11MORE ON SAIL TRIM AND BOAT HANDLING Setting Up the Standing Rigging Fractional Rigs Lee and Weather Helm Mainsail Trim and Shape Headsails and Headsail Trim When the Wind Increases Disabled Rudder Practice Questions Chapter 12INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION Nautical Charts Ship's Compass Fixing Your Position Sources of Compass Error Correcting a Compass Reading Finding Your Position Speed-Time-Distance Dead Reckoning Tides Electronic Navigation GPS Operation Practice Your Art A Further Invitation Practice Questions Chapter 13ENGINES FOR SAILBOATS Outboard Engines Inboard Auxiliary Engines Diesel Engine Maintenance and Troubleshooting Batteries Sailboat Propellers Galvanic Action A Basic Tool Kit Practice Questions Chapter 14LINES AND KNOTS FOR YOUR BOAT Line or Rope? Rope Materials Rope Construction Measuring Rope Care of Rope Making Up a Line Knots, Bends, and Hitches Splices Securing Lines Lead Lines Dipping the Eye Practice Questions Chapter 15WEATHER AND SAILING Weather Information Wind and Boating Understanding Weather Nonfrontal Weather The Go, No-Go Decision Practice Questions Chapter 16YOUR BOAT'S RADIO Communications on the Water Functions of Radiotelephones Licenses Selecting Your VHF-FM Radio Installation Operating Your VHF-FM Copies of the Rules Calling Another Station Procedure Words Phonetic Alphabet Routine Radio Check Distress, Urgency, and Safety Calls Crew Training Practice Questions APPENDICES Appendix A: Your Responsibilities as a Boat Operator Appendix B: Float Plan Form and Boating Emergency Guide Appendix C: Boating Accident Report Form Appendix D: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Radio Fact Sheet and MMSI Registration Form Appendix E: Metric Conversion Tables Appendix F: Vessel Safety Check Appendix G: Join the Coast Guard Auxiliary Appendix H: Become an Associate Member Appendix I: Preventive Boat Maintenance Checklist ANSWER KEYGLOSSARYINDEX
Letter from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Commodore Introduction Part One: Basic Skills and SeamanshipChapter 1ABOUT SAILBOATS What Is a Boat? Language of the Sea Components of a Sailboat Hull Types Steering Systems Other Rigs Boatbuilding Materials Coast Guard Customer Infoline Marine Surveyors Buying a Boat Practice Questions Chapter 2HOW A BOAT SAILS Reading the Wind Points of Sailing: Running Points of Sailing: Close Hauled Points of Sailing: Reaching Sail Shape Sail Adjustments When the Wind Picks Up Practice Questions Chapter 3BASIC SAILBOAT MANEUVERING Tacking and Jibing Sailing a Course Stability and Angle of Heel Knowing Your Boat Practice Questions Chapter 4RIGGING AND BOAT HANDLING Stepping the Mast Making Sail Sailing Away Under Sail Returning to Port Anchoring Practice Questions Chapter 5EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR BOAT Requirements for Your Boat Fire Prevention and Detection Your Boat's Equipment Legal Considerations Practice Questions Chapter 6TRAILERING YOUR SAILBOAT Legal Considerations Practical Considerations The Towing Vehicle Trailer Hitches Balancing the Load Handling Your Trailer Predeparture Checks Preparing to Launch Sailboat Trailering: Raising the Mast Launching Retrieving Storing Your Boat and Trailer Theft Prevention Aquatic Nuisance Species Float Plan Practice Questions Chapter 7YOUR "HIGHWAY" SIGNS Buoyage Systems Waterway Marks How Waterways Are Marked Light Characteristics Chart Symbols Light Structures Lights on Bridges Electronic Aids to Navigation Navigation Publications Practice Questions Chapter 8THE RULES OF THE NAUTICAL ROAD Two Sets of Rules To Whom Do the Rules Apply? Vessel Definitions The General Responsibility Rule General Considerations Conduct in Narrow Channels Traffic Separation Schemes Stand-On or Give-Way? Rules for Special Vessels Risk of Collision Bend Signals Restricted Visibility Vessel Lights and Shapes Distress Signals Homeland Security Measures Courtesy and Safety Drawbridges Penalties Practice Questions Chapter 9INLAND BOATING Inland Waters Inland Navigation Inland Seamanship River Currents Maintaining Inland Waterways Dams Locks River Charts Commercial Traffic Before You Go Practice Questions Chapter 10SAILING SAFETY Small Boat Safety Man Overboard Cold Water Sharing the Water with Other Boats Fueling Your Boat Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Weather Practice Questions Part Two: More Sailing SkillsChapter 11MORE ON SAIL TRIM AND BOAT HANDLING Setting Up the Standing Rigging Fractional Rigs Lee and Weather Helm Mainsail Trim and Shape Headsails and Headsail Trim When the Wind Increases Disabled Rudder Practice Questions Chapter 12INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION Nautical Charts Ship's Compass Fixing Your Position Sources of Compass Error Correcting a Compass Reading Finding Your Position Speed-Time-Distance Dead Reckoning Tides Electronic Navigation GPS Operation Practice Your Art A Further Invitation Practice Questions Chapter 13ENGINES FOR SAILBOATS Outboard Engines Inboard Auxiliary Engines Diesel Engine Maintenance and Troubleshooting Batteries Sailboat Propellers Galvanic Action A Basic Tool Kit Practice Questions Chapter 14LINES AND KNOTS FOR YOUR BOAT Line or Rope? Rope Materials Rope Construction Measuring Rope Care of Rope Making Up a Line Knots, Bends, and Hitches Splices Securing Lines Lead Lines Dipping the Eye Practice Questions Chapter 15WEATHER AND SAILING Weather Information Wind and Boating Understanding Weather Nonfrontal Weather The Go, No-Go Decision Practice Questions Chapter 16YOUR BOAT'S RADIO Communications on the Water Functions of Radiotelephones Licenses Selecting Your VHF-FM Radio Installation Operating Your VHF-FM Copies of the Rules Calling Another Station Procedure Words Phonetic Alphabet Routine Radio Check Distress, Urgency, and Safety Calls Crew Training Practice Questions APPENDICES Appendix A: Your Responsibilities as a Boat Operator Appendix B: Float Plan Form and Boating Emergency Guide Appendix C: Boating Accident Report Form Appendix D: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Radio Fact Sheet and MMSI Registration Form Appendix E: Metric Conversion Tables Appendix F: Vessel Safety Check Appendix G: Join the Coast Guard Auxiliary Appendix H: Become an Associate Member Appendix I: Preventive Boat Maintenance Checklist ANSWER KEYGLOSSARYINDEX
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