Cruising Fundamentals
International Marine Publishing Co (Verlag)
978-0-07-001519-7 (ISBN)
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Cruising Fundamentals provides the tools necessary to make the transition from basic sailing to competent coastal cruising. Sailors interested in learning how to sail and live aboard a 30 foot to 50 foot auxiliary-powered sailboat will find a wealth of practical skills in this book, from simple instruction on plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems to navigation, weather prediction, and anchoring techniques.Cruising Fundamentals is the official American Sailing Association guide to intermediate coastal cruising and bareboat chartering. Sailing schools, yacht clubs, and other educational institutions throughout North America use this book as a text and indispensable resource in their teaching. Unlike other books on similar subjects, Cruising Fundamentals presents material in a chronology that has proven effective with thousands of developing sailors. Readers progress from "Getting Acquainted" to "Getting Familiar," "The Voyage," "Arrival and Living Aboard," and finally "Emergencies and Trouble Shooting." Each of the first four sections has review questions to help sailors evaluate their comprehension. Cruising Fundamentals is more than a book; it is a complete course that can benefit any sailor who desires to enter the exciting world of sailboat cruising.
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Section I Getting AcquaintedSailing KnowledgeTopside OrientationMast HeightSail PlanHydraulicsRunning RiggingBow AreaThe CockpitInstrumentsClothing and Personal GearSailing SkillsSafety EquipmentEngine StartingPropeller ForcesDirection of RotationProp WalkLeaving a SlipReturning to the SlipStopping the EngineRaising SailsSection II Getting FamiliarSailing KnowledgeBelow DeckThe HeadMain CabinBilge PumpsThe Navigation StationThe AC Electrical SystemThe DC Electrical SystemVHF RadioWeather RadioThe EngineOilEngine CoolingThe Closed SystemRaw Water SystemFuel SystemFuel PumpInjector SystemInjector PumpInjectorsTransmissionElectrical SystemCockpit DrainsThe Aft CabinFuel PlanningFuel CapacityFuel ConsumptionRange Under PowerReduce RangeSecuring to a DockSailing SkillsChecklist for Getting UnderwayKnotsThe ChartPlotting ToolsLaying Off a CourseCompass CourseSpeed, Time, & DistanceManeuvering Under PowerGetting the Boat MovingStopping the BoatStopping Near a MarkerCirclesCircles in ReverseWind and CurrentTowing the DinghySection III The VoyageSailing KnowledgeGalley ProceduresProvisioningRefrigerationThe Galley StoveStove IdentificationAlcohol Stove OperationGas Stove OperationCooking SafetyGalley SinkSea SicknessSea and Land BreezesWeatherFogNavigating in FogAssistance to OthersTowingResponsibilitiesFloat PlanFlag EtiquetteNational FlagHost Country FlagCourtesy to RacersSailing SkillsBearing AwayComing AboutThe CompassSailing a Compass CourseNavigation RulesMan OverboardMan Overboard RecoveryThe Quick Stop MethodRetrieving a Man OverboardUsing Available EquipmentUsing the DinghyUsing the VHFChannel 16Emergency TransmissionsRadio CheckMarine OperatorUnlocking the Chart's SecretsDead ReckoningDeviationPlotting a FixSection IV Arrival & Living AboardSailing KnowledgeRights In AnchoragesInternational TravelRaftingPermission to Board and Come AlongsideThe DinghySwimmingSailing SkillsPiloting into an Unfamiliar HarborAnchoringAnchor WatchRaising AnchorReducing SwingBow and SternBahamian Moor45 Degrees off the BowMediterranean MooringBreast LinePicking Up and Casting Off a MooringSection V Problem Solving/Trouble ShootingDragging AnchorRunning AgroundEngine Failure While UnderwayLines around the PropellerEmergency TillerLeaks and FloodsFire FightingEngine Cooling FailureClosed System FailureRaw Water System FailureRaw Water IntakeImpellerEngine FailureElectrical SystemJumping the BatteriesEngine ProblemsBleeding the Fuel SystemFuel BlockageSpare Parts & SuppliesAppendicesA ASA Bareboat Charter Standard Sailing Skills ChecklistB IndexC Review Question AnswersD GlossaryE Sailing ChecklistsF BibliographyG The ASA
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.3.2002 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 200 Illustrations, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Rockport, ME |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 213 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 374 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-001519-8 / 0070015198 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-001519-7 / 9780070015197 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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