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Part 2: Casting Off and Sailing Away
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44 Lessons
10 Weeks
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Chapter 5: Going Sailing: Just the Basics, Please
5
1.1
Finding the Wind’s Direction
10 mins
1.2
Identifying the Points of Sail
10 mins
1.3
Pointing Out the Basic Sailing Terms
10 mins
1.4
Making the Basic Sailing Maneuvers
10 mins
1.5
Pulling In Lines
10 mins
Chapter 6: Leaving the Dock (And Coming Back)
5
2.1
Leaving the Mooring or Dock
10 mins
2.2
Getting Back to the Dock or Mooring
10 mins
2.3
Throwing a Line
10 mins
2.4
Tying Up a Boat: Leaving It Secure
10 mins
2.5
Getting Your Boat into the Water
10 mins
Chapter 7: Safety: One Hand for the Boat, One Hand for Yourself
6
3.1
Preparing for Heavy Weather
10 mins
3.2
Recovering from a Capsize on a Dinghy
10 mins
3.3
Rescuing a Man Overboard
10 mins
3.4
Staying Calm If You Fall Overboard
10 mins
3.5
Catching a Tow
10 mins
3.6
Communicating and Calling for Help
10 mins
Chapter 8: All about Weather: Red Sky at Night
8
4.1
Figuring Out How Windy It Is
10 mins
4.2
Getting the Scoop on the Weather
10 mins
4.3
Whither the Weather
10 mins
4.4
Facing Up to Fog
10 mins
4.5
Going with the Tide and the Current
10 mins
4.6
Understanding Sea Breezes
10 mins
4.7
Recognizing Wind Shifts
10 mins
4.8
Using Your Weather Knowledge
10 mins
Chapter 9: Navigation: Holding Your Course
10
5.1
Using Common-Sense Navigation
10 mins
5.2
Relying on Buoys: Aids to Navigation
10 mins
5.3
Nautical Charts: A Sailor’s Road Map
10 mins
5.4
Using a Compass
10 mins
5.5
Basic Navigation: Piloting
10 mins
5.6
Special Piloting Techniques
10 mins
5.7
Navigating in Fog or Reduced Visibility
10 mins
5.8
Navigating at Night
10 mins
5.9
Electronic Navigation: GPS, Navigation Apps, and Chart Plotters
10 mins
5.10
Wishing on a Star: Celestial Navigation
10 mins
Chapter 10: Anchors Away: Anchoring Your Boat
10
6.1
Looking at a Basic Anchor
10 mins
6.2
Picking a Good Place to Anchor
10 mins
6.3
Getting Ready to Anchor
10 mins
6.4
Dropping the Anchor
10 mins
6.5
Digging In for a While
10 mins
6.6
Retrieving Your Anchor
10 mins
6.7
Anchoring under Sail
10 mins
6.8
Tackling Anchoring Problems
10 mins
6.9
Choosing the Right Anchor
10 mins
6.10
Looking at Advanced Techniques
10 mins
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