Passage Making

by Cunliffe, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781882502868
• ISBN10: 1882502868
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: United States Sailing Assn

Summary

For sailors contemplating coastal or offshore passagemaking, this book is a must-read. Includes information on planning, watchkeeping systems, living aboard, safety at sea, and the use of weather faxes and other electronic equipment.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(2)
PART 1: Coastal Passage Making
Coastal Yacht Preparation	6	(7)
Coastal Rigging and Sails	13	(7)
Coastal Passage Planning	20	(4)
Life Aboard a Coastal Passagemaker	24	(7)
Coastal Weather	31	(9)
Coastal Passage Navigation	40	(6)
Coastal Communications	46	(5)
Computers Aboard a Coastal Passagemaker	51	(5)
Systems Aboard a Coastal Passagemaker	56	(10)
Coastal Seamanship	66	(16)
Coastal Heavy Weather	82	(5)
Anchoring	87	(5)
Dinghy Management	92	(3)
PART 2: Offshore Passage Making
Offshore Yacht Preparation	95	(9)
Offshore Rigging and Sails	104	(5)
Offshore Passage Planning	109	(5)
Life Aboard an Offshore Passagemaker	114	(3)
Ocean Weather	117	(9)
Offshore Navigation	126	(5)
Offshore Communications	131	(3)
Systems Aboard an Offshore Passagemaker	134	(4)
Handling Emergencies Offshore	138	(10)
Heavy Weather Offshore	148	(7)
A Final Word	155	(1)
Additional Resources	156	(2)
Index	158