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raster nautical chart (RNC), 20, 40
raw-water cooling system, 155, 156
raw-water impeller pump, 158
reaching, 185, 194, 195
red, right, returning, 14
reefing, 193–94
reference stations, 100
refraction, 264– 65
relative bearings, 149
relative motion, 138
Rescue Coordination Centers (RCC), 311–13, 315
rigging, 180, 181
right-handed propeller, 204, 205, 207
riprap, 12 , 18
rocks, 8 – 9
role period test, 308–9
rolling, 308–9
rolling hitch, 245 , 246
rope anchor rode, 230, 231–32
roving fender, 208, 209, 212
RPM/speed table, 52–54, 72, 296–302
rudders
feathering, 215
sailing after failure of, 197–98
single-screw boats and, 204, 205 –6
twin-screw boats and, 210
Rule of 60, 86–87
runaway engine, 165–66
running downwind, 183 , 184–85, 195, 309
running fix, 81– 83
sacrificial zinc, 163
safety harness, 278
sailing if steering fails, 198
sailing vessels
crew overboard procedures, 275 –78
eight-component inspection, 178–82, 179 ,
180 , 181
engines, abuse of, 154, 176
fuel consumption guide, 176
heaving-to, 277
heavy weather sailing, 193–95
leeway, 117–18
lightning protection system, 262
lights, 139
logbooks, 48–49
mast height measurement, 7
meeting situations, 142– 43
navigation lights, 139
rolling, 308–9
sailing into slip, 213–15, 214
tacking cone, 94
tacking upwind, 71
sails. See headsails; mainsails
scallops, 188
scope, 230, 233–34, 235
seabed characteristics, 5–6, 234
sea breeze, 267
sea clutter, 67, 68
seacocks, 156, 157–58, 182, 280, 281
sea level pressure, 249
seaward direction, 14
sectoring concept, 135 – 36 , 139–40
semidiplacement vessels, wake control for, 169
semidiurnal tides, 98, 99, 100
sentinel, 235– 36
set (current), 104, 113– 15 , 116– 17
sextant
accuracy of, 61, 62
adjusting, 66–67
on the arc, 62, 64
index error, 65–66, 67
off the arc, 62, 65
parts of, 63
reading, 62, 64 –66
use of, 61–62
shackles, 178, 179 , 231
sheet blocks, 180–81, 191–92
sheets
cleat hitch, modified, 244
inspection of, 179
override, 195– 96 , 202, 246
shock-absorbing buoy system, 236
shore power, 168–69
shrouds, 180
sighting a bearing, 73
signals. See also sound signals
communication between navigator and
spotlight operator, 127
significant wave height, 263–64
single-screw boats
back and fill maneuver, 206
backing maneuver, 208–9
docking and undocking maneuvers, 212–13,
215– 21
marina entry and exit strategies, 207–8
pivoting maneuver, 209
pivot point, 206
prop walk, 204–5
rudder use, 204, 205 –6
turning circle, 206–7
warping around pier or piling, 221– 22
6-minute rule, 138
60, Rule of, 86–87
slack water, 100, 104, 106 , 109–12, 111 , 303–4
slide rules, 54–56
snubber bridle, 242
soundings, 3, 5, 11
sound signals
ATONs, 16, 126
attracting attention, 146
bridge opening requests, 124–25
inland waters, signaling intent, 144–45
international waters, signaling action, 144, 145
low-visibility signals, 146
spare parts toolkit, 164
speed
apparent wind and, 182–85, 183
hull speed, 52–53
safe speed, collision avoidance and, 147
6-minute rule, 138
slide rules for calculating, 54–56
speed/RPM table, 52–54, 72, 296–302
3-minute rule, 56–57, 173