Start sailing right/Правильный старт в парусном спорте

Издание на английском языке
The book "Start Sailing Right" is an excellent guide for beginners and those who want to improve their sailing skills. It covers the main theoretical and practical aspects of sailing, providing clear explanations and illustrations. Regardless of the level of training, readers will find useful information in it for mastering sailing and enjoying time on the water.

Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1: You as a Sailor
Environmental awareness
Dressing for sailing
Sun protection
Physical fitness
Chapter 2: Safety & You
Sailor’s code.
Life jackets (PFDs).
Hypothermia
Heat emergencies.
Electrical hazards
Safety equipment
First aid for the sailor
Communication.
Chapter 3: Parts of a Sailboat
Parts of the hull
Monohulls and multihulls
Centreboards, daggerboards & keels
Parts of the rig.
Starboard and port
Chapter 4: Wind Awareness
Wind direction
Gusts and lulls
The wind the boat sails in: actual & apparent
Chapter 5: How Sails Work
Push-pull principle
Lift
Windward and leeward
Controlling sail power
Depowering your sails
Luffing
Sheeting
Constant angle to the wind
Using sail telltales
Chapter 6: Rigging the Boat
Rigging the hull
Rigging the mainsail
Rigging the jib
Raising the sails
Lowering & folding the sails
Storing and lifting boats
Chapter 7: Your First Sail
Getting into a boat
Helmsman and crew
positions & responsibilities
Steering with the tiller.
Steering with body weight
Steering with sails
Balance
Safety position
Starting and stopping your boat
Tacking
Chapter 8: Sailing Directions
Basic sailing directions (points of sail)
Upwind, downwind & across the wind
Heading
Using the mainsail and jib together
Chapter 9: Sailing Upwind
Sailing upwind
Tacking upwind
Tacking sequence
Communication
Getting out of irons
Crossing the boat while tacking
Tacking a multihull
Getting out of irons for multihulls
Chapter 10: Sailing Downwind
Sailing downwind
Gybing.
Types of gybes: accidental, controlled, C-gybe, slam gybe
Sailing by the lee.
Communication
Gybing sequence
Chapter 11: Capsize Recovery
Types of capsize
Causes of capsize
The capsize safety rules
Multihull recovery method
Traditional recovery method
Walkover recovery method
Turtled recovery methods
Entering and exiting the boat
Chapter 12: Overboard Recovery
Recovery methods
Prevention
Attachment and retrieval
Chapter 13: Leaving and Returning
Leaving from a marina or mooring
Returning to a marina or mooring
Glide zone
Tying up at a marina
Chapter 14: Improving Your Skills
Sailing a course
Steering upwind: “in the groove”
Depowering by feathering (pinching)
Weather helm.
Centreboard position
Sail trim & shape
Depowering with the traveller
Depowering by shortening sail
Boat balance.
Reading wind on the water
The “S” word: Safety!
Chapter 15: Right-of-Way
Avoiding collisions
Right-of-way.
Five basic rules
Chapter 16: Backup Skills
Rowing, paddling and sculling
Anchoring.
Towing.
Coming alongside another boat
Chapter 17: Weather, Tides & Currents
Weather information
Measuring weather
High and low pressure
Wind movement
Offshore and onshore winds
Bad weather signals
Tides and currents
Chapter 18: Knots and Lines
Types of line
Six basic knots.
Throwing and coiling a line
Appendix
Types of sailboat rigs
Car-topping and trailering
Glossary of important sailing terms and expressions
Land drills for tacking and gybing
The nautical chart
An Introduction to Australian Sailing
Australian sailing programs