Cooke on the rule of the road, and the dinghy

Chapter XV: ‘You will find the regulations printed in extenso in any nautical almanac, and when you see that they fill a good many pages you will probably be aghast at the thought of having to commit so much to memory.’

Cooke Cooke Cooke

Cooke Cooke

Chapter XVI: ‘It is true that we had not much more than an inch of freeboard, but fortunately nobody sneezed and so we made the journey in safety.’

Cooke Cooke

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Seamanship for Yachtsmen Chapter headings:

Chapter I Introduction
Chapter II Small Cruising Yachts
Chapter III Getting under Way
Chapter IV Getting under Way (continued)
Chapter V Seamanship under Way
Chapter VI Seamanship under Way (continued)
Chapter VII Heavy Weather
Chapter VIII Heavy Weather (continued)
Chapter IX Bringing Up
Chapter X Moorings
Chapter XI Stowing Away
Chapter XII Running Aground

Chapter XIII Accidents
Chapter XIV Strange Harbours
Chapter XV Rule of the Road
Chapter VXI The Dinghy

Chapter XVII Roller Headsails
Chapter XVIII Dinghy Sailing

Chapter XIX Racing
Chapter XX Racing Tactics
Chapter XXI The Care of Sails and Gear
Chapter XXII Fitting Out and Laying Up
Chapter XXIII Knotting and Splicing

Glossary of Nautical Terms
Index

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