All About Sailing- new start date!

Cruising Boat Ownership Thaddeus J. Van Gilder Based on his upcoming book on practical cruising boat ownership Perhaps you have dreamed of sailing away for years. Maybe you have taken a few sailing classes… or bought your first cruising boat… or are looking for one. Now what? Over seven weeks I will go into great depth into the following topics: week 1: types of sailboats, rigs, sails, legal requirements, basic terminology, week 2: Basic sailing techniques, dinghies, and basic coastal navigation week 3: auxillary engine care. outboards as well as inboard gas and diesel engines week 4: sail and canvas care. repairs, basic alterations, sourcing new and used sails week 5: marlinspike seamanship. knots, splices, etc week 6: systems. stoves of various fuels, heaters, ac, water pressure systems, winterizing systems week 7: anchors and anchoring, mooring, and docking, winter storag