Yachting. Start to finish. Яхтинг от старта до финиша

This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the permission of the UK Hydrographic Office, Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
Contents
Getting started
Basic principles
Parts of the boat
The science of sailing
Points of sail
Choosing a yacht
Buying a yacht
Transporting and launching keelboats
The rig
Knots, ropes and running rigging
Preparing to sail
What to wear
Essential equipment
Getting onboard from dinghy and dock
Rules of the road
Bending on sails, roller furling and reefing
First sail
Boat handling under power - mooring and anchoring
Balance, sail, trim
Tides and weather
Basics of navigation
Radio etiquette
Safety at sea
File a plan
Radar reflectors
Man aloft
Fire
Man overboard
Glossary of terms
Acknowledgements