The Complete Book of Sailing : Equipment - Boats - Competition - Techniques Book

	Equipment	8
	Parts of a boat	10
	Sails	12
	Masts and booms	14
	Ropes, cleats and shackles	16
	Winches and blocks	18
	Anchors	20
	Paints and varnishes	22
	Navigation instruments	24
	Electronic systems	26
	Autopilots and self-steering gear	28
	Electrical systems	30
	Cruiser fixtures and fittings	32
	Inboard and outboard motors	34
	Cruiser safety equipment	36
	Clothing and footwear	38
	Tides and Weather	40
	Tides	42
	Air masses and clouds	44
	Winds and storms	46
	Fog and mist	48
	Weather forecasts	50
	Boats	52
	Choosing a boat	54
	Types of rig	56
	Junior singlehanded trainers	58
	Two-person trainers	60
	Singlehanders	62
	Family two-handers and dayboats	64
	Conventional racing dinghies	66
	New-wave racing dinghies	68
	Pro-sport dinghies	70
	Day-sailing multihulls	72
	Offshore multihulls	74
	Olympic classes	76
	Day-racing keelboats	78
	Sportsboats	80
	Budget cruisers	82
	Family cruisers	84
	Long-distance cruisers	86
	Production cruiser-racers	88
	Offshore racing one-designs	90
	Round the world racers	92
	Giant ocean racers	94
	Sailing superyachts	96
	Techniques	98
	How a boat sails	100
	Basic sailing manoeuvres	102
	Car topping and trailing	104
	Rigging a dinghy	106
	Sail rigging and reefing	108
	Using centreboard and rudder	110
	Launch and recovery	112
	Pontoons, hoists and moorings	114
	Tacking	116
	Gybing	118
	Trapezing	120
	Dinghy spinnaker handling	122
	Capsizing and man overboard	124
	Sailing small catamarans	126
	Cruiser rigging	128
	Cruiser sail handling	130
	Handling under power	132
	Leaving and berthing	134
	Anchoring and mooring	136
	Basic cruiser manoeuvres	138
	Cruiser sailing	140
	Cruiser emergency drills	142
	Tenders and inflatables	144
	Pilotage	146
	Passage making	148
	Maritime buoyage	150
	Ropes and knots	152
	Competitive Sailing	154
	Individual dinghy racing	156
	Team dinghy racing	158
	Boat club racing	160
	Performance cruiser racing	162
	Offshore racing	164
	Offshore multihull racing	166
	Olympic racing	168
	Singlehanded racing	170
	Transatlantic racing	172
	The Whitbread Race	174
	The Admiral's Cup	176
	The Sydney to Hobart Race	178
	The America's Cup	180
	Rules of the Road	182
	Signals, Flags and Lights	184
	Sailing Terms	186
	Sailing or Ganizations	189
	Index	190
	Credits	192