The Boating Handbook: All You Need to Know for Life on the Water
The Boating Handbook: All You Need to Know for Life on the Water
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Poręczny, wodoodporny przewodnik, objaśnia, co każdy żeglarz wiedzieć powinien, aby móc spędzić czas na wodzie w sposób bezpieczny i przyjemny. Zawiera porady w zakresie nawigacji, pierwszej pomocy, zaprowiantowania, manewrów oraz wielu innych aspektów żeglowania. Pozycja ta stanowi niezbędny składnik każdej jachtowej biblioteczki. Książka w języku angielskim.
 
Spis treści: Introduction. Section One: The Basics. Why Go Boating? Documents, registrations, and Licenses. When and Where. Singles, Couples, and Families. Is Boating For Me? A Day in the Life. Section Two: The Boat. Different Kinds of Boat. Buying a Boat. Understanding Your Boat. The Boating Year. Mooring. Storing Your Boat. Insuring Your Boat. Section Three: Equipping Your Boat. Basic Safety Rules. Vessel Safety Check. Provisioning the Galley. Clothing. Activities Checklist. Pre-Cast-Off Checklist. First-Aid Kit. Section Four: Basic Navigation. Launching the Boat. Moving Off. Rules of the Road. Etiquette Afloat. Navigational Aids and Aids to Navigation. Using Charts. Returning Safely. Section Five: Cooking and Provisions. Cooking on Board. The Galley: Kitchen Ingredients. Easy Breakfasts. Quick Lunches. Delicious Evening Meals. Treats Afloat. Waste Disposal. Section Six: Activities and Skills. Waterside Attractions. Aquatic Scavenger Hunt. Semaphore Flag Code. Castaway for a Day. Supervised Activities. Fishing. Watching Wildlife. Measuring Wind Speed. Making a Telescope. Swimming. Ghost Stories, Sea Shanties, and Games. Celestial Navigation. Section Seven: Pitfalls and Problems. The Unpredictable Elements. Mechanical Trouble. Getting Lost. Help! Section Eight: References and Resources. First Aid. Carbon Monoxide. Useful Knots. The Beaufort Scale. Distress Signals. Glossary of Terms. Index. Additional Resources.