| CHAPTER I. | |
| Yacht Racing as a Sport—Brief Review of the Fascinating Pastime From Its Inception to the Present Time | 13 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| The Racing Yacht—Some Remarks on the Material, Construction and Selection of a Vessel | 47 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| The Type of Yacht—What Shall She Be—Keel, Centreboard or Bulb-fin? | 78 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Fitting Out and Tuning Up—Hints As to Going Into Commission and Making the Craft Fit For a Race | 130 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Duty and Discipline Afloat—The Ship’s Company in Detail From the Skipper Down to the Sea Cook | 166 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| A Down-to-Date Yacht Race—In Which May Be Found Some Noteworthy Examples of the Sea-Jockey’s Art | 192 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Racing rules and the rule of the road—Some Important Points That Amateurs and Professionals Should Bear in Mind | 215 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Evolution of the Racer—How Tonnage and Measurement Rules Have Affected Form in America and Great Britain | 225 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| The Etiquette of Yachting—What is Considered to Be “Good Form” in Craft, Owner and Crew | 261 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Yachting Insurance—Also a Few Legal Wrinkles on the Status and Relation of Owner to Crew | 272 |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| The Cost of Yachting—Cautionary and Economical Hints to Those About to Embark in the Sport | 282 |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| The Last Word—Final hints to tars who want to sail their own craft | 292 |