Cruising Life

Types of Cruising . . .

Cruise Planning

Upgrading Your Skills . . .

Shore Services . . .

Regulations . . .

Family and Friends . . .

Cruising Boats

Specific Designs

Your Needs

What Makes a Good Cruiser . . .

Special Types . . .

Acquiring your Boat . . .

Hull and Deck

Materials . . .

Openings . . .

Cockpit

Lights . . .

Deck Safety . . .

Anchor, Dock, Moor . . .

Boarding and Dinghies . . .

Sailing Rigs

Rig types

Standing Rigging

Running Rigging

Line Handling . . .

Reefing . . .

Sails . . .

Spars

Interior

Comfort . . .

Lighting

Galley . . .

Berths and bedding

Head

Entertainment, Office . . .

Stowage

Surfaces and Decoration

Systems

Communication

Electrical

Navigation . . .

Propulsion and Steering . . .

Water

Heating

Refrigeration

Air Conditioning

Safety

Maintenance Planning

Health

Alarms . . .

Emergency Planning

Emergencies . . .

Theft and Piracy