Getting started. When is a sailing boat and yacht? ; Sailing clubs ; Starting yacht sailing ; Yacht sailing courses ; Sailing holidays
Kit bag. Clothing ; Footwear ; Wet weather gear ; Toiletries and medication
The yacht. Parts of the boat ; Sails ; Ropes ; Electrics
Living aboard. Before setting sail ; Below decks ; Fresh water ; Cooking ; Keeping tidy ; Seasickness
Crewing. Coiling a rope ; Knots ; Winches ; Mooring lines ; Leaving a berth ; Arriving at a berth
Crewing tasks underway. Hoisting the mainsail ; Lookout ; Helming ; Sailing balance ; Sail trimming ; Points of sail ; Tacking ; Gybing ; Reefing ; Lowering the sails ; Anchoring ; Using a tender
Navigation. Traditional methods ; Navigation instruments ; Charts ; Electronic charts ; Passage planning ; Pilotage ; The Colregs ; Buoyage ; Weather forecasts ; Weather forecast terms ; Tides
Being safe at sea. The safety briefing ; Lifejackets ; Lifejackets or buoyancy aid? ; Buoyancy ; First aid at sea ; Man overboard drill ; Fire prevention ; And finally...
