RYA Day Skipper Handbook - Sail. Руководство RYA Day Skipper - Парусный спорт

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Skippering a cruising yacht can be a very rewarding activity. You have the freedom to more or less go where you choose and have the satisfaction of a job well done when you get your yacht and crew safely to their destination.
The Day Skipper practical course is one of the most important courses in the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme. It puts the foundations in place for safe and enjoyable skippering, ensuring you and your crew get the most out of your sailing.
Whether you are looking to gain more confidence to go on charter holidays, with no intention of going beyond Day Skipper, or are at the beginning of a grand plan to skipper large superyachts, you will reach your goal quicker and with more enjoyment if you start with a solid grounding in the skippering techniques and practical skills required.
This book covers the content of the Day Skipper practical course in enough detail to help as a pre-course read or as a reference text during and after your course. It is full of top tips based on many hours of skippering and instructing within the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme.
I hope you find it useful in progressing your sailing towards your goal.
Happy sailing!

Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Section 1 - Practical Skills
Nautical Terms
Parts of a Boat
Preparation for Sea
Basic Engine Checks & Spares to Carry
Safety Briefing & Safety Equipment
Handling the Boat
Coming Alongside
Knots, Cleats, Winches & Jammers
Basics of Sail Handling
Raising & Lowering Sails
Boat Handling under Sail
Special Mooring & Leaving a Pontoon
Picking up a Mooring
Anchoring
Section 2 - Navigation & Passage Making
Navigation & Tides
Passage Planning
Navigating on Passage
Skippering the Passage
Buoyage & Lights
Practical Pilotage
Weather
Section 3 - Safety
Safety Equipment
Man Overboard
VHF Radio & how to send a Mayday
Flares & other Distress
Signals
Fire & Gas
First Aid
Using a Life Raft
Preparing for Rescue
Going Ashore in a Dinghy
Preparing for Bad Weather & Fog
Going Aground!
Simple Engine Problems
Collision Regulations
Lights, Shapes & Sounds
HM Coastguard in the UK
Index