Author: Sara HopkinsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781905104949
Category : Sailing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
RYA Day Skipper Handbook Motor (G-G97)
Author: Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher: Royal Yachting Association, Jon Mendez
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The RYA Day Skipper Handbook Motor eBook is the digital companion to the RYA Motor Cruising Day Skipper Course, continuing the RYA practical series of books that accompany the courses. The new Day Skipper Handbook Motor covers the elements of the course in simple illustrated steps. It is ideal as the practical guide to aid students on the course, or just as a stand-alone book to guide you through the practical elements of motor boating. Chapters include: Pilotage Navigation Boat Work Boat Handling Marinas Cruising at Speed Anchoring The eBook is written by Jon Mendez, the RYA’s former Chief Motor and Powerboating Instructor and an acknowledged expert on the subject. Accessibility Screen Reader Friendly: Yes Accessibility Summary: This publication conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Long descriptions are present. Accessibility Features: Images have alternate text Images have long descriptions Book has table of contents Book has print-equivalent page numbers Accessibility Hazards: None Accessibility Conformance: WCAG 2.0 AA Self-Certified by: Royal Yachting Association Reviews This is the official RYA book for anyone considering the RYA Day Skipper Certificate…RYA publications invariably attain very high levels of excellence, from the quality of the text to the graphics and sketches. This one maintains those levels. Sailing for Southern Africa, August 2015 Typical of RYA Publications, the pages are filled with helpful illustrations to help the reader picture every technique and procedure taught... All At Sea, December 2010
Author: Penny HaireThe Complete Day Skipper
Author: Tom CunliffePublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0713660740
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
A practical hands-on manual for skippers at the outset of their careers from Tom Cunliffe, one of Britain's best known instructors and most successful writers on seamanship. It covers the entire RYA Day Skipper syllabus both shore based and practical.
RYA Yachtmaster Handbook (G-G70)
Author: Royal Yachting AssociationPublisher: Royal Yachting Association
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The RYA Yachtmaster examination is the gold-standard qualification for sail and power boaters the world over. This eBook is the RYA’s official and definitive guide to the exam. It offers a unique insight into what you need to know, how the exam will be conducted, and the skills required. Whether you are going to take the exam, or are thinking of it and want to find out what you will face on the day, this is the book that you must have. Author James Stevens is the creator of the current RYA Yachtmaster scheme for sail and power boats. Formerly the RYA’s Training Manager, he has over 30 years’ experience examining, and there is nobody better to help you succeed. Accessibility Screen Reader Friendly: Yes Accessibility Summary: This publication conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Long descriptions are present. Accessibility Features: Images have alternate text Images have long descriptions Book has table of contents Accessibility Hazards: None Accessibility Conformance: WCAG 2.0 AA Self-Certified by: Royal Yachting Association
Fast Track to Sailing
Author: Steve ColgatePublisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071615202
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The learn-to-sail book for when you are in a hurry to gain your sea legs At the Offshore Sailing School, the Colgates havetaught more than 100,000 adults how to sail. Now theyare making their proven instructional methods availableto you so you can fulfill your sailing dreams in little time.Though designed around three days of intensiveinstruction, the book adapts easily to any learning pace.You can master the fundamentals inthree days--or over a summer of leisurely sailing.
Reeds Skipper's Handbook
Author: Malcolm PearsonPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408156296
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The Reed's Skipper's Handbook, now in its 6th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication. A handy pocket size, it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by Yachtmaster Instructors as a quick reference guide and as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster certificates. The 6th edition has been expanded with helpful new material on boat handling, tides, ropework and general seamanship. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers... a top rate book' Waterstones 'Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book' Nautical Magazine Reeds Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat - be they novice or old hand. Many thousands of skippers and crew have found it invaluable as a memory jogger and fresher whether at sea or on land.
Yachtmaster for Sail and Power
Author: Alison NoicePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472925505
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Yachtmaster for Sail and Power is a major reference book that has proved invaluable for the many sailors following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore course. This highly respected and refreshingly practical study guide covers the whole syllabus in detail, all illustrated with colour photographs, charts and worked examples throughout. It covers: · Chartwork - with useful worked examples · Electronic navigation - how to use the latest technology for safe navigation: radar, electronic chart plotting and GPS · Pilotage - buoyage fully explained and illustrated · Communications - information on current maritime communications including GMDSS · Weather - the elements of meteorology, weather sources and forecasts · Safety and survival - all the new SOLAS regulations detailed · Stability and buoyancy - the principles simply explained. Including the latest updates, new artwork and a modern design, this fourth edition compliments the syllabus and assists with exam preparation - an essential companion for anyone enrolling on the RYA Yachtmaster course, whether for sail or power.
Author: Royal Yachting Association
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