On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life (MindTap Course List)

Description

Handy and authoritative, this invaluable guide deserves a place on every sailor’s bookshelf. Abridged from the acclaimed
provides detailed explanations of nearly 1,500 sailing terms, covering everything from “booby-hatch” and “growler” to “jack in the basket” and “throat seizing.”
Included are entries on navigational and meteorological subjects, weather lore, sailing expressions, and catch phrases–“to the bitter end,” for example, is a sailing term that has now passed to general use. The 150 illustrations are themselves a comprehensive guide to rigs and rigging, knots, tackles, and a wide variety of onboard fittings and equipment. Fully revised and updated, this useful reference also includes coverage of the latest racing rules and modern yacht design.