Cruising

Author: John Mellor
Publisher: *Wiley Nautical
ISBN: 9781898660668
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book will teach you to be a good skipper. As a result your cruising will be safer, more efficient and more enjoyable. "Cruising" is divided into three parts: preparation, handling the boat and passage making. PART ONE: THE ROLE OF THE SKIPPERManaging the boat and crewEmergenciesWeather forecasting PART TWO: HANDLING THE BOATHandling under sail and powerBerthing and anchoring PART THREE: MAKING A PASSAGEPlanningNavigation & pilotageHeavy weather. "Key facts for the RYA Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper practical courses and the Yachtmaster practical exam."

Norwegian Cruising Guide 8th Edition

Author: Phyllis L. Nickel
Publisher: Attainable Adventure Cruising Limited
ISBN: 9780995893900
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Volume 1: General Cruising Information The original, most complete and most up-to-date guide for mariners to the coasts of Norway, Svalbard (Spitsbergen), and the west coast of Sweden. Continuously updated since 1978. Over 900 pages in five volumes. 1000 ports and anchorages. Tips on cruising northern destinations gathered by the authors during 35 years and 150,000 miles of North Atlantic cruising. Insider's perspective from Norwegian authors Hans Jakob and Eli gathered in 45 years of cruising Norway. Planning maps and over 1200 photographs. Includes a harbours and anchorages waypoint file for loading into your plotter or navigation software. This not a glossy picture book, but rather a guide filled with up-to-date information to help recreational mariners have a great cruise.

Cruising from Chicago to Mobile

Author: Skipper Bob
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972750158
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Cruising from Chicago to Mobile via the Inland River System. Includes information on marinas, anchorages, bridge and lock restrictions, waterway hazards and planning the trip. Information on inexpensive docks and fuel.

Cruising the Gulf Coast

Author: Skipper Bob
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972750141
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Cruising the Gulf Coast (GIWW) from Brownsville, TX to Flamingo, FL. Information on the waterway, anchorages, brdige and lock restrictions, marinas, shopping, and places to stop along the way. Areas covered include Corpus Christi, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, St. Petersburg, and Fort Myers.

Hints to Young Yacht Skippers

Author: Thomas Fleming Day
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Hints to Young Yacht Skippers" by Thomas Fleming Day. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

To the Azores and Back

Author: Michael Bickell
Publisher: Adlard Coles
ISBN: 9780713658958
Category : Azores
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description

Learning the Rule of the Road

Author: Basil Mosenthal
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408197871
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
A good working knowledge of the Rule of the Road is essential for both skippers and crew of yachts and motorboats - as well as everyone else who goes to sea. It is also an important part of RYA Day Skipper and Yachtmaster courses. Learning the Rule of the Road includes the full text of The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, but because these Regulations are lengthy and detailed they are not always easy to understand - nor is it easy to find your way around. This guide takes those sections of the rules that particularly affect small craft, and explains them briefly and simply. Lights, shapes and sounds signals are clearly set out, as are the basic steering and sailing rules. The full text of the Regulations is also included at the end of the book for reference. This guide is ideal for beginners but is also an ideal aide-memoire for those with more experience. 'Don't put to sea without a copy! A first class guide' Cruising 'As clear and unambiguous as you could possibly ask for... Thoroughly recommended' Practical Boat Owner

The New Crew's Pocketbook

Author: Tim Davison
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN: 1912621509
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
Going aboard a sailing yacht for the first time is an exciting experience, but it can be a bit daunting. It introduces you to many unknowns: terra firma is left behind, the boat is propelled by something you can't see (the wind), there are ropes everywhere and a whole new vocabulary opens up! Your skipper will brief you on the key things you need to know, but this book is a great opportunity to learn a bit beforehand which will give you the basic knowledge to work the boat, be safe, have fun... and be asked back for more! Written in a friendly and approachable way, it assumes no nautical knowledge and uses diagrams and photographs to demystify the art of sailing. Devised to be read by new crew before they arrive at the boat, it is also great to keep on board as a quick and easy reference guide. Ideal for skippers to give to anyone joining them on board for the first time. As soon as a person steps aboard they are crewing: drawn into casting off, hoisting sails, winching and even steering. It's impossible to cover everything in your briefing, so any knowledge they can gain beforehand is a blessing and will make your yacht a happier, safer place for everyone. Additional chapters covering spinnaker handling are available online and in the eBook.

Practical Skipper

Author: Bill Johnson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472977068
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
When you learn how to skipper a yacht the practical courses cover a whole range of activities, from passage planning to pilotage and berthing. The way you learn about these elements on a course is usually like this: – the briefing, where the instructor prepares you for the exercise. He should explain what we're trying to achieve, how it's going to work, and what the skipper and crew need to do – the practical activity – you all have a go – the debriefing afterwards, where you discuss what happened and how it went, and take notes of what to remember. At the end of the course, you will have had a go at all the important stuff you have to do in the course of sailing the yacht, but you'll probably struggle to remember all the essential bits: the all-important briefing, and the sequence of things you have to remember. This book is the answer. Containing all the author's own briefing notes and concise explanations, it covers every activity a skipper will need to carry out. Using bullet points, handy checklists and simple diagrams, this book is a unique resource for all skippers – reassurance for new skippers that they haven't forgotten something vital, and a reminder for the more experienced. These are the notes you wish you'd written when you attended your sailing course, and had to hand when revising for your exam or refreshing your knowledge later.

Brighton to the Mediterranean

Author: David Teall
Publisher: Adlard Coles
ISBN: 9780713653564
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
The story of a voyage from Brighton to the Mediterranean in a 36 foot sailing yacht undertaken by David and Pat Teall. The authors are two liveaboards who describe the difference between a holiday cruise and life on a boat which is also their home. It includes preparations for the voyage, crew guidelines, around the coast reports and details of costs. This is one of a series of guides intended for anyone planning a similar voyage. It features a coastal route map, information panels with practical information on harbours - telephone numbers, berths available, nearest shopping facilities, early closing time - and possible hazards en route.