Książka opisuje sposoby wiązania węzłów, cumowania i kotwiczenia, a wszystko to poparte przejrzystymi ilustracjami oraz zwięzłymi i jasnymi opisami. Książka w języku angielskim.
 
Spis treści: Contents Introduction Ropework General Clove hitch Bowline Sheet bend Reef knot Stopper knots Rolling hitch Coiling ropes Belaying a cleat Whipping Splicing Lashing Winch handling Making fast on a bollard Various knots Special knots Boat handling General The propeller the rudder Wind impact Turning a boat in confined spaces Engine handling Entering and leaving a berth Coming alongside the pier Mooring to the pier Using spring lines Mooring Turning the boat at the pier Mooring to piles Mooring to buoys Tide and currents Manoevering in currents Anchoring General Anchor rodes Anchor equipment Fore deck arrangement Anchoring techniques Relieving the rode Anchor chum Weighing anchor Weighing anchor under sail Using to bow anchors Anchor arrangement Anchoring examples Diverse Summing up Index