| Cruising Essentials Guide
Chapter Table of Contents
| Chapter 2. Basic Sailing |
| Introduction |
| Captain and Crew Responsibilities |
| Definitions |
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- Boat Parts (port, starboard, bow, stern, aft, abeam, beam, abaft)
- Wind Direction (windward, leeward, lee, lee-shore, starboard tack, port tack, tack, jibe)
- Sails (jib, genoa, staysail, mainsail, foot, leech, luff, clew)
- Sail Controls (sheet, halyard, down-haul, out-haul, boom vang, draft, twist)
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| 4 Points of Sail (close-hauled, beam-reach, broad reach, downwind run) |
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Basic Sail Trim Rules for 4 Points of Sail |
| Upwind & Off the Wind Sail Trim Rules (flatten, twist, reef) |
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- Genoa & Jib, Upwind
- Mainsail, Upwind
- Genoa & Jib, Off the Wind
- Mainsail, Off the Wind
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| Downwind Sail Trim Rules |
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- Headsail, Downwind
- Mainsail, Downwind
- Sail Change Chart
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| Tacking & Jibbing |
| Winch and Brake Operation |
| Sailing a Compass Course |
| Getting the Right Sails |
| Starting the Engine |
| One & Two Lever Transmission/Throttle Controls |
| Prop Walk |
| Practicing Quick Turns in Reverse & Forward |
| Turning in Wind & Currents While Motoring |
| Motoring in a Narrow Channel |
| Towing a Dinghy |
| Critical Hand Signals |
| Important Knots (Bowline, Cleat Hitch, Half Hitch) |
| Passing Through Locks |
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| Highlights