Auxiliary Sail Vessel Operations, 2nd Edition: For the Professional Sailor

by George Anderson Chase

Overview

This text has been developed to provide a firm foundation for men and women working toward earning US Coast Guard licenses to operate auxiliary-powered sailing yachts and vessels. Initially created as a course curriculum for classes in sail vessel operations at the Maine Maritime Academy, this revised and updated second edition contains new material on bridge resource management, risk assessment, safety aloft, and more. Designed to accompany the sailor as a study guide and point of reference, it calls attention to the myriad constant and critical elements of professional yacht and vessel management in both theory and practice. Subjects covered include seamanship aboard sailing vessels, relevant hydrodynamic and aerodynamic theory, basic and advanced sailing maneuvers, planning and managing for crew and vessel safety, meteorology for sailors, heavy-weather sailing, emergencies at sea, and vessel administration as related to Coast Guard rules and regulations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870336430
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	04/28/2016
Edition description:	Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

G. Andy Chase is a professor of marine transportation at his alma mater, Maine Maritime Academy, and holds an unlimited master’s license for power vessels and a 1600-ton license for sailing vessels.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Acknowledgments 6

Preface to the Second Edition 7

Introduction to the First Edition 9

Chapter 1 Rigs: Types and Applications 12

Chapter 2 Sails, Spars, and Rigging: Use, Maintenance, and Repair 29

Chapter 3 Introduction to Square Rig 47

Chapter 4 Sail Theory 60

Chapter 5 Trim and Balance 75

Chapter 6 Basic Maneuvers under Sail 88

Chapter 7 Advanced Maneuvers under Sail 104

Chapter 8 Heaving-To 115

Chapter 9 Man Overboard 121

Chapter 10 Motorsailing 132

Chapter 11 Sailing Vessel Stability 135

Chapter 12 Grounding, Flooding, Fire, and Abandoning Ship 148

Chapter 13 Introductory Meteorology for Sailors 163

Chapter 14 Heavy Weather Sailing 178

Chapter 15 Hurricanes and Hurricane Maneuvering 189

Chapter 16 Emergency Helicopter Operations 207

Chapter 17 Rules of the Road: Sail Vessel Specifics 220

Chapter 18 Rules and Regulations 226

Chapter 19 Voyage Planning 232

Chapter 20 Bridge Resource Management and Risk Assessment 241

Chapter 21 Safety Aloft 246

Chapter 22 Deliveries 256

Chapter 23 Administration of a Sailing Vessel 261

Chapter 24 Organizations Operating Sailing Vessels 267

Appendix I Balancing a Sail Plan 273

Appendix II Blue-Water Checklist 278

Bibliography 285

Index 288