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9781574091175

Sailing Language

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  • ISBN13:

    9781574091175

  • ISBN10:

    1574091174

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-10-24
  • Publisher: Sheridan House
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Summary

This is a useful, literate compendium of boating language and terminology.

Table of Contents

I. The Sailboat 1(33)
Qualities of a Sailboat
3(8)
Hull
Types
4(1)
Exterior
4(3)
Interior
7(1)
Openings
8(1)
Construction
8(3)
Spars
11(7)
Sails
Types
12(2)
Rigs
14(2)
Parts
16(2)
Flags
18(1)
Rigging
19(3)
Fittings
22(3)
Tackle
25(5)
Gear
30(1)
Working Boats
31(2)
II. The World Around the Sailboat 33(10)
Land and Sea
35(2)
Winds and Weather
37(4)
Bearings
Compass
38(1)
Wind Directions
39(1)
In Relation to the Vessel
40(1)
AIDS to Navigation
41(2)
III. The Sailboat Afloat 43(10)
The Sailboat at Rest
45(1)
The Sailboat Under Sail
46(3)
The Sailboat in Heavy Weather or Adverse Conditions
49(3)
Trouble with Gear
52(1)
IV. Handling the Sailboat 53(16)
The Ship's Company
55(1)
Terms Relating to Navigation
55(1)
Directions on the Sailboat
56(1)
General Orders to the Crew
57(1)
Orders to the Helm
58(3)
Orders as to Handling Rigging or Gear
61(4)
Orders as to Entering Harbor
65(2)
Orders as to Hauling Out and Putting in
67(2)
Alphabetical Index of Terms 69

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