Sailing Skills & Seamanship - 6th Edition
by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary

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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.

Table of Contents

Letter from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Commodore | Introduction

PART ONE: BASIC SKILLS AND SEAMANSHIP

Chapter 1: ABOUT 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 2: HOW 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 3: BASIC SAILBOAT MANEUVERING
Tacking and Jibing | Sailing a Course | Stability and Angle of Heel | Knowing Your Boat | Practice Questions

Chapter 4: RIGGING AND BOAT HANDLING
Stepping the Mast | Making Sail | Sailing Away | Under Sail | Returning to Port | Anchoring | Practice Questions

Chapter 5: EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR BOAT
Requirements for Your Boat | Fire Prevention and Detection | Your Boat’s Equipment | Legal Considerations | Practice Questions

Chapter 6: TRAILERING 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 7: YOUR "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 8: THE 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 9: INLAND BOATING
Inland Waters | Inland Navigation | Inland Seamanship | River Currents | Maintaining Inland Waterways | Dams | Locks | River Charts | Commercial Traffic | Before You Go | Practice Questions

Chapter 10: SAILING 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 SKILLS

Chapter 11: MORE 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 12: INTRODUCTION 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 13: ENGINES FOR SAILBOATS
Outboard Engines | Inboard Auxiliary Engines | Diesel Engine Maintenance and Troubleshooting | Batteries | Sailboat Propellers | Galvanic Action | A Basic Tool Kit | Practice Questions

Chapter 14: LINES 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 15: WEATHER AND SAILING
Weather Information | Wind and Boating | Understanding Weather | Nonfrontal Weather | The Go, No-Go Decision | Practice Questions

Chapter 16: YOUR 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 KEY | GLOSSARY | INDEX

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is known as "America"s Volunteer Lifesavers" and throughout its 68 years has assisted the U.S. Coast Guard in vessel inspections and search-and-rescue operations.

Sailing Skills & Seamanship - 6th Edition by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary