Learn To Sail: the Simplest Way to Start Sailing

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A jargon-free guide covering everything you need to know to get out on the water, and start having fun.;Cover; Contents; Title; Copyright; Introduction; Know Your Boat; The Basics; The hull; Sails; Rigging; Rudder; Knots; Figure-of-eight; Reef knot; Round turn and two half hitches; Clove hitch; Bowline; Your Sailing Environment and Safety; Introduction; Buoyancy aids; Winds; Tides; Boat condition; Clothing; Beware of the sun; Other safety matters; Rules of the Road; Why have rules?; Avoid a collision; Who has priority?; Sail versus power; Points of sailing; Rigging; Introduction; Bermuda rig; Unstayed mast; Rudder; De-rigging; Reefing; Introduction; Points of Sailing. Cover Contents Title Copyright Introduction Know Your Boat The Basics The hull Sails Rigging Rudder Knots Figure-of-eight Reef knot Round turn and two half hitches Clove hitch Bowline Your Sailing Environment and Safety Introduction Buoyancy aids Winds Tides Boat condition Clothing Beware of the sun Other safety matters Rules of the Road Why have rules? Avoid a collision Who has priority? Sail versus power Points of sailing Rigging Introduction Bermuda rig Unstayed mast Rudder De-rigging Reefing Introduction Points of Sailing. What is a point of sailing?How a sail works No go zone Close-hauled Reaching Running Key Factors Introduction Factor one: Wind awareness Factor two: Sail setting Factor three: Boat balance Factor four: Boat trim Factor five: Course sailed Factor six: Centreboard position Beach Launching and Recovery Beach launching Beach recovery Pontoon Launching and Recovery First steps Launching Pontoon recovery Your First Sail (basic controls) What roles do people have aboard? Understanding how to adjust the sails Steering the boat Turning around How to Tack. Tacking: an introductionEstablish a close-hauled point of sailing Tacking a single person dinghy Tacking a two person dinghy Capsize and Recovery Introduction Single person capsize Two person capsize How to Gybe Gybing: an introduction Establish a training run Gybing a single person dinghy Gybing a two person dinghy Asymmetric Spinnaker Rigging the sail How to launch the sail How to gybe with a spinnaker Lowering the sail What to do when it is windy Capsizing with a spinnaker Glossary.