A Sea Vagabond's World,9781574090215

A Sea Vagabond's World

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ISBN13: 9781574090215
ISBN10: 1574090216
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-09-01
Publisher(s): Sheridan House Inc
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Summary

Moitessier's notebooks include all the know-how and the 1001 tips of this legendary sailor, the knowledge he acquired on the water, in meeting with other sailors, during long passages and his many years on various islands. This simple how-to explains why the sea never changes despite the incredible progress of technology.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4(3)
The Call of the Open Sea
7(4)
Boats and Sails
11(57)
PREPARING FOR THE GREAT ADVENTURE
13(26)
Theory
13(1)
First practical steps
14(3)
Choosing a type of boat
17(1)
Choosing the boat's material
17(16)
Do you have to be handy with tools?
33(1)
Size of the boat
33(1)
Sail area and choice of rig
34(1)
The rudder
35(1)
Buying versus building
36(3)
FITTING OUT
39(29)
Masts, shrouds and turnbuckles
40(3)
Halyards, lines and chafe
43(1)
Sails
44(6)
Anchors and anchoring
50(4)
Propeller
54(1)
Self-steering gear
54(2)
Tillers and steering wheels
56(1)
Miscellaneous fittings
57(1)
Waterproof emergency storage tanks
58(1)
Lights and electric power
59(1)
Navigation aids
60(4)
The galley
64(2)
Sewing
66(1)
Dinghy
66(2)
Distant Shores
68(81)
THE CHOICE
71(4)
Choosing the moment to leave
72(1)
Weighing anchor
72(3)
ONCE YOU HAVE CAST OFF
75(70)
Route and seasons
75(3)
Weather forecasting
78(6)
Maneuvers
84(25)
Navigation
109(13)
Rough times
122(15)
Daily life at sea
137(5)
Useful tips
142(3)
ON SAILING SOLO
145(4)
Islands and Lagoons
149(50)
AT THE END OF A PASSAGE
151(18)
Money
151(4)
Maintenance and repairs
155(14)
THE ATOLL
169(30)
Sailing to an atoll
169(6)
Local resources
175(16)
Setting on an atoll
191(8)
Conclusion 199(2)
Glossary 201(9)
Chronology 210(2)
Bibliography 212(1)
Index 213

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