A Sea Vagabond's World

by Moitessier, Bernard

• ISBN13: 9781574090215
• ISBN10: 1574090216
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Sheridan House Inc

Summary

Moitessier's notebooks include all the know-how and the 1001 tips of this legendary sailor, the knowledge he acquired on the water, in meeting with other sailors, during long passages and his many years on various islands. This simple how-to explains why the sea never changes despite the incredible progress of technology.

Table of Contents

Foreword	4	(3)
The Call of the Open Sea	7	(4)
Boats and Sails	11	(57)
PREPARING FOR THE GREAT ADVENTURE	13	(26)
Theory	13	(1)
First practical steps	14	(3)
Choosing a type of boat	17	(1)
Choosing the boat's material	17	(16)
Do you have to be handy with tools?	33	(1)
Size of the boat	33	(1)
Sail area and choice of rig	34	(1)
The rudder	35	(1)
Buying versus building	36	(3)
FITTING OUT	39	(29)
Masts, shrouds and turnbuckles	40	(3)
Halyards, lines and chafe	43	(1)
Sails	44	(6)
Anchors and anchoring	50	(4)
Propeller	54	(1)
Self-steering gear	54	(2)
Tillers and steering wheels	56	(1)
Miscellaneous fittings	57	(1)
Waterproof emergency storage tanks	58	(1)
Lights and electric power	59	(1)
Navigation aids	60	(4)
The galley	64	(2)
Sewing	66	(1)
Dinghy	66	(2)
Distant Shores	68	(81)
THE CHOICE	71	(4)
Choosing the moment to leave	72	(1)
Weighing anchor	72	(3)
ONCE YOU HAVE CAST OFF	75	(70)
Route and seasons	75	(3)
Weather forecasting	78	(6)
Maneuvers	84	(25)
Navigation	109	(13)
Rough times	122	(15)
Daily life at sea	137	(5)
Useful tips	142	(3)
ON SAILING SOLO	145	(4)
Islands and Lagoons	149	(50)
AT THE END OF A PASSAGE	151	(18)
Money	151	(4)
Maintenance and repairs	155	(14)
THE ATOLL	169	(30)
Sailing to an atoll	169	(6)
Local resources	175	(16)
Setting on an atoll	191	(8)
Conclusion	199	(2)
Glossary	201	(9)
Chronology	210	(2)
Bibliography	212	(1)
Index	213