The art of seamanship manual: evolving skills, exploring oceans, and handling wind, waves, and weather

1: The Art and Science of Seamanship

The Safety Triangle

Seamanship by the Boat

Lessons Learned on a Bermuda Return

The Arc of Change: The Safety Triangle in the Era of Offshore Rallies

2: Planning Is Seamanship

Are You Prepared?

Is the Boat Prepared?

Preparing the Crew

Preparing the Itinerary

Casting Off Wisely: Avoiding Harm's Way

3: Evolving as Skipper or Crew

Attributes of a Good Crewmember

Attributes of a Good Skipper

What Cruisers Can Learn from Racers

4: Boat Handling

Contingency Thinking

The Elements of Boat-Handling Control: Sails, Engines, Ground Tackle

Boat-Handling Factors

Docking

Understanding Leeway and Current

Visualizing Relative Motion

Special Maneuvering Situations

Getting Underway

Developing Boat-Handling Routines

Boat Handling at Sea

5: Lines, Line Handling, and Rigging

Line Selection

Line Handling

Modifying Running Rigging: Leads and Hardware

Other Rigging Hardware

Knots to Know

6: Anchors and Anchoring

Ground Tackle Sizing

Anchor Types

Anchor Performance in Tests versus the Real World

Anchor Rodes and Connecting Hardware

Ground-Tackle Handling Gear

Anchoring Tactics

Weighing Anchor

7: Sails and Sail Handling

Sailing Science

Modern Sail Cloth Technology

Masthead versus Fractional Rigs

Shaping Sails Underway

Dousing and Reefing the Mainsail

Setting, Dousing, and Reefing Headsails

8: Navigation

A Navigator's Day's Work at Sea

Electronic Navigation

Piloting with Paper Charts and Ship's Compass

Celestial Navigation

Prudent Seamanship

Weaving the Old and the New Navigation

9: Sharing Crowded Waters

The Navigation Rules: An Overview

A Tour of the Rules

Making Landfall

10: Reading the Sea and Sky

Developing Waether Awareness

Really Understanding the Causes of Weather

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Seamanship

Weather Predictions

Putting It All Together: Interpreting Your Weather and Gauging Other Factors Influencing Weather and Sea State

Interpreting Forecast Data

11: Handling Heavy Weather

The Heavy-Weather Threshold

Coastal Waters and Seeking Shelter

Preparing for Heavy Weather at Sea

Storm Sails

Storm Tactics

Staying One Step Ahead

12: The Boats We Sail

Stability

Strength of the Hull, Keel, Rig, and Cabin/Decks

So What Kind of Boat Do You Want?

Coastal Cruisers

Ocean-Capable Cruisers

Purpose-Build Sailboats

The Boats We Sail

13: Staying Safe and Coping with the Unexpected

The Role of Seamanship

Preparing Your Boat for Sea

Boat-Relating Emergencies

Mandatory Safety Gear

Dressing for Safety

Emergency Gear Crew-Overboard Situations

Crew-Overboard Recovery Methods

Abandoning Ship

Choosing a Life Raft

Safety and Security in the Age of Modern Pirates

Three Simple Mistakes to Avoid to Stay Out of Trouble

14: Communications

Ocean Zones and Communications Equipment

Wi-Fi and the Networked Boat

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Summary of Communication Choices

Self-Reliance in the Wired World.