Aventura Sailing
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ASA 101 - Basic Sailing
Chapter 1: Sailing - Open up your world
Sailing - The what, the how and the where
The points of sail
Anatomy of a sailboat
Review Questions
Chapter 2: Welcome Aboard
Boarding
In the cockpit - the boat's controls
Preparing to go sailing
Rigging the jib
Using winches - add power to your elbow
Let's go sailing - hoisting sails and casting off
Mainsail first
Getting the boat moving and keeping it moving
Chapter 3: Getting a feel for sailing
It's all about trim
Time for the jib
The power of two
It's all about the wind
Tacking - getting from zig to zap and back
Jibing - changing tacks the other way
Review Questions
Using winches – add power to your elbow