Royal Yacht Squadron, one of its original objects to encourage seamanship, [4];
arrange a race without time allowances round the Isle of Wight, [110];
the races arranged for the Jubilee year, [140];
dates from early in the century, [223]; [229], [247]
'Royalist,' [21]
Rudston Read, Mrs., [236], [244]
Russell, Scott, his system of construction, [73], [74];
on speed, [87]
Rutland, Duke of, [117]
Ryde, [115], [122], [133], [225], [403]
Ryde to Havre, from, [312]
Sail-area, [160];
rating rule, [181]
Sailing boats, a yacht's, pleasures and advantages of, [187];
two typical sails, [189]-196;
best build, [196];
stability, [197];
the lifeboat question, [198];
copper and wooden air-tight compartments, [198];
shape of stern, [199];
counter and side, [199];
centreboard, [199]-201;
wooden false keel, [200];
sloop rig, [201]-205;
yawl rig, [204];
tiller, [205];
ballast, [205];
Earl of Pembroke's 'Black Pearl's' cutter, [200], [203], [206], [208];
description of Colonel Gamble's 'Aline' lifeboat, [206]-208;
handling and management, [210];
professional assistance, [210];
handling single-handed, [211];
in rough weather, [212];
reefing, [212];
balance reefs, [213];
in a beam sea, [213];
running before a strong wind and a dangerous sea, [214];
steering, [214];
in wind squalls under the lee of the land, [215];
things worth remembering in handling, [217]-219;
mooring, [219];
never 'moon,' [219]
Sail-carrying power defined, [363]