RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques

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RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques provides a guide to some of the techniques you may need to assist you to enjoy sailing a small to medium-sized yacht safely. All of the techniques are suitable for relaxed cruising with a family, particularly flotilla or bareboat holidays in beautiful locations with guaranteed sun! The object is to make your next sailing holiday as enjoyable and stress-free as possible through being confident about being able to manage a yacht under sail or power, moored in a marina or lying at anchor. This is only a basic overview of yacht sailing techniques. For those who wish to increase their knowledge and expertise to higher levels, specialist RYA courses and books are recommended for all sections covered in this book.

Contents
1. How to Enjoy Yacht Cruising
2. On Deck
3. The Rig
4. Down Below
5. The Safety Briefing
6. Wind Strength
7. The Good Knot Guide
8. Before you get Under Way - Essential Knowledge
9. Passage Planning & Navigation
10. Operating the Engine & Basic Maintenance
11. Leaving a Marina or Dock
12. Manoeuvres in Marinas
13. Setting Sail
14. Handling a Yacht Under Sail
15. Anchoring Mooring
16. Man Overboard!
17. Where to Enjoy Yacht Cruising
Glossar
Index