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Index
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 PREPARATION
Principles of seaworthiness and seamanship
Avoiding personal dangers
Biggest dangers a yacht may encounter
Local v long-distance cruising
Margins of safety
Vessel checks: hull, rigging, ground tackle, engine, seacocks, gas system, electrical system
Safety briefings and checklists
Safety equipment
Passage planning
Weather forecasting
Tides
Chapter 2 BOAT HANDLING
On-board communication, leadership and teamwork
Crew management
Watch-keeping
Principles of collision avoidance
Importance of a balanced sail plan
Reefing
Dealing with challenging tides and currents
Sailing to windward
Surviving heavy weather, towing drogues
Anchoring
Chapter 3 COMMUNICATIONS
VHF DSC radio
SSB radio, satellite phone, mobile phone
AIS, GMDSS, Inmarsat-C
NAVTEX and SafetyNET
EPIRB, Personal Locator Beacon,
MOB beacons, SART
Single letter meanings, phonetic alphabet, prowords, International Code of Signals
Chapter 4 EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Engine maintenance, filters and spares
Fuel system, air supply and oil pressure
The cooling system
Electrics
Avoiding and identifying electrical problems
Tools and spares
Safety and emergency equipment
Distress signals
Liferafts
Electronics and instruments
System networks
Fresh-water system
First aid kits
Chapter 5 EMERGENCIES
First aid at sea, including common medical emergencies
Engine failure
Emergency steering
Capsize
Dismasting
Holed hull
Fire
Man overboard (MOB)
Sending distress signals
Getting a tow
Glossary
Acknowledgements
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