RYA Competent Crew Skills

• Foreword..............................................................................2Introduction .......................................................................4Nautical Terms ..................................................................5Different Types of Yachts ............................................6Different Types of Power Vessel ..........................10Parts of a Sailing Boat ................................................12Parts of a Motor Boat .................................................18Knots....................................................................................22Ropework .........................................................................24Preparing the Sails for the Sea .............................27Hoisting the Mainsail.................................................32Hoisting the Jib .............................................................34Reefing the Mainsail ..................................................36Changing the Headsail.............................................40Stowing the Mainsail .................................................44Stowing the Jib .............................................................46How and Why Sails Work ........................................48Wind Awareness...........................................................49Points of Sailing ............................................................50Sailing on the Wind ....................................................51Sailing Upwind - Tacking .......................................54Going About ...................................................................55Sail Trim on a Reach ...................................................56Sailing Downwind.......................................................58Gybing Under Control ..............................................62Steering .............................................................................64Steering a Steady Course........................................65Coming Alongside in a Marina ...........................66Mooring Alongside another Boat .....................69Leaving a Berth .............................................................71Picking up a Mooring................................................73Anchoring ........................................................................77Rules of the Road .........................................................79Keeping a Lookout .....................................................82Watch Keeping..............................................................84Sailing Manners and Nautical Customs ...........85Using the Dinghy.........................................................86Personal Comfort .........................................................88Personal Safety ..............................................................89Man Overboard - Actions to be Taken ..........90Cold Shock .......................................................................92Fire ........................................................................................93Mayday ...............................................................................94Other Distress Signals ...............................................95Abandoning to the Liferaft ....................................97Living Aboard the Boat ............................................99Using the Heads ........................................................100Living Afloat .................................................................101Weather Forecasts ....................................................102Beaufort Wind Scale ................................................103

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