The Blue Book of Sailing The 22 Keys to

Transform basic sailing skills into true masteryNo other sport is as complex or as gear- and technique-intensive as sailing. The details and nuances are vast, but beneath the surface are 27 elements, or core areas of knowledge. By understanding these principles you can attain true mastery: tie any knot, shape any sail, take the helm of any boat, no matter how large or unfamiliar.

Adam Cort is a sailing journalist and former.editor of Sailing magazine. He is a lifelong sailor, longtime.sailboat racer, and the author, with Richard Stearns, of.Getting Started in Sailboat Racing.

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Introduction	p. 1
Knowing the Angles
How Wind Apportions the World	p. 4
Getting Where You Want to Go
And Why Sailing Close-Hauled is Fundamentally Different	p. 16
How to See the Wind
Observing What You Can't See, Divining What You Can't Know	p. 26
Catching the Wind
Why Sails are More Complex than Airplane Wings	p. 37
Steering with Your Sails
And How the Keel and Rudder Lift you to Windward	p. 52
The Anatomy of a Knot
The Role of Friction and Knowing When to Let Go	p. 67
Docking Under Sail and Power
The Two are More Similar than You Might Think	p. 78
Sail Plans and Lines Drawings
How Sheer Lines, Bows, and Sterns Affect Sailing Performance	p. 91
Keels, Rudders, and Other Hull Features
Different Shapes for Speed, Comfort, and Durability	p. 105
Why Sailboats Don't (Usually) Tip Over
And How Best to Leverage Your Center of Buoyancy	p. 115
The Nuts and Bolts of Design Ratios
Comparing Apples and Oranges in the Sailing World	p. 125
Boat Speed
Drag, Waves, Bustles, and Theoretical Limits	p. 141
Sailing Faster Using Telltales
An Elegant, Low-Tech Means of Achieving Perfect Sail Trim	p. 148
Using Spring Lines to Leave a Dock
Harnessing a Botta Secreta to Get You Out of a Tight Spot	p. 154
Why Sails are Triangular
And Why So Many Sailboats have Two of Them	p. 159
Some Thoughts on Heavy Weather
The Way of the Windjammer is Still the Best	p. 174
The Making of a Good Boat
Functionality, Like Beauty, is in the Eye of the Beholder	p. 189
How Fiberglass Boats are Built
And Why they are Magnificent	p. 206
Keeping from Running Aground
The Wealth of Information on a Nautical Chart	p. 218
Keeping from Running Aground-Part Two
Using a Chart to Navigate	p. 230
How Racing Can Make You a Better Sailor
Around the Buoys or Around the Harbor, the Skills are the Same	p. 241
Why We Sail
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained	p. 253
Bibliography	p. 256
Index	p. 259
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The Blue Book of Sailing The 22 Keys to Sailing Mastery

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