Learn to Sail by Hore, Tim -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

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 introduction Establish 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