YCC Sailing Course for Beginners – PDF DOWNLOAD

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YCC Sailing Course for Beginners – PDF DOWNLOAD

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YCC Sailing Course for Beginners – PDF DOWNLOAD

Language : English
Pages : 42
Downloadable : Yes
File Type : PDF

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YCC Sailing Course for Beginners – PDF DOWNLOAD

1 Basic Principles 3
1 1 Introduction 3
1 2 Nautical Terminology 3
1 3 The Boat 3
1 4 The Boat and the Wind 4
1 5 The Boat’s Course in Relation to the Wind 5
1 6 Elementary Manoeuvres 6
1 7 Practical Suggestions 8
2 Safety in Navigation 9
2 1 Basic Safety Rules 9
2 2 Possible Accidents 10
2 3 Suggestions 10
3 The Manoeuvres 11
3 1 Going About 11
3 2 Gybing 13
3 3 Getting Under Way 15
3 3 1 Casting off from a buoy 16
3 3 2 Launching from a shore 16
3 4 Picking up a Mooring 18
3 5 Man Overboard 20
3 6 Heaving to 22
3 7 Reefing 23
3 8 Trapeze Sailing 23
3 9 Spinnaker Sailing 26
3 10 Rules and Regulations on the Lake 30
4 Sail Trim and Stability 32
4 1 Action of the Wind on a Sail 32
4 2 Balance of a Sailing Boat 33
4 3 Stability 34
4 4 Drift 35
5 Trim Techniques and Effects 36
6 Basic Knots 37
7 Sketch of a Dinghy 38
8 Winds on the lake of Geneva 39
9 Sailing Dictionary 40
10 Ten Golden Rules for YCC Dinghy Sailors 42

S.V 15/03/2025