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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Before You Get Your Feet Wet 5
Chapter 1: Ready, Set, Go: Time to Start Sailing 7
Chapter 2: Where You Can Learn: Classes and Sailing Schools 21
Chapter 3: Planning Ahead: What to Wear and What to Bring 35
Chapter 4: Before You Leave the Dock 47
Part 2: Casting Off and Sailing Away 75
Chapter 5: Going Sailing: Just the Basics, Please 77
Chapter 6: Leaving the Dock (And Coming Back) 105
Chapter 7: Safety: One Hand for the Boat, One Hand for Yourself 127
Chapter 8: All about Weather: Red Sky at Night 157
Chapter 9: Navigation: Holding Your Course 177
Chapter 10: Anchors Away: Anchoring Your Boat 209
Part 3: Sailing Fast: Taking Your Sailing to the Next Level 231
Chapter 11: The Need for Speed: Sailing Fast 233
Chapter 12: Trimming Your Sails for Speed 255
Chapter 13: Kiteboarding and Windsurfing 279
Chapter 14: Racing Sailboats: Going for the Gold 299
Part 4: Sailing Away for a Year and a Day 313
Chapter 15: Encountering Sailing Emergencies (And Handling Them) 315
Chapter 16: Caring for Your Craft 333
Chapter 17: Cruising with Children 351
Chapter 18: Chartering: Changes in Latitude 359
Part 5: The Part of Tens 369
Chapter 19: Ten Nautical Knots and How to Tie Them 371
Chapter 20: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself When Buying a Sailboat 381
Part 6: Appendixes 389
Appendix A: Glossary 391
Appendix B: First Aid Afloat 399
Index 405
