Synopses & Reviews
This book is a pocket book database. It contains everything the busy skipper finds hard to remember.
- Navigation.
- Rule of the road
- Lights and shapes.
- Engine troubleshooting.
- Seamanship.
- Safety.
- Weather
There should be a copy on every chart table.
'Whether you're putting to sea in your own boat for the first time or have years of experience, this is a handy reference guide to ship in your pocket or keep on board.' (John Kendall, Sailing Today)
Key facts for coastal skipper and yachtmaster courses.
Synopsis
This is an aide-memoir of things that a skipper of a yacht or motor boat need to know and may find hard to remember. It contains information in notes form on the collision regulations, weather, chartwork, seamanship, navigation, flags and much more. Many have found the book a useful revision aid for the Yachtmaster and Day Skipper courses.
This second edition is fully revised and updated.
Table of Contents
'Introduction.
1. Sailing safety.
2. Dealing with emergencies.
3. Navigation and pilotage.
4. The rule of the Road.
5. The weather.
6. Flags.
7. Seamanship.
8. Engine maintenance and troubleshooting.
9. Skippering.
Index. \n
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