Powerboating: The RIB & Sportsboat Handbook

Author: Peter White
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN: 1912177471
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 475

Book Description
Powerboats are fast, fun and exhilarating. The sensation of speed as you skim across the water, the sun, the spray and the sea air combine to make it an unfortgetable experience, but the powerboat must be handled with care and treated with respect. This is the ideal guide whether you're a beginner needing an introduction or an expert seeking a refresher. Bursting with over 200 photographs and illustrations, this is your perfect companion for having fun and staying safe on the water. Armed with this book, your boat and a trailer, get out there and start exploring.

Powerboating

Author: Peter White
Publisher: *Wiley Nautical
ISBN: 9781898660736
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Powerboats are the ideal way of getting about on the water and can also be used for a host of applications, such as water-skiing, rescue, fishing or diving. This book explains how to look after your boat and its engine, launch and manoeuvre, navigate and get back home safely. Powerboating is the perfect companion to the RYA National Powerboat Scheme.

The British National Bibliography

Author: Arthur James Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1190

Book Description

Bibliography of Nautical Books

Author: Alan Obin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780948646157
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 886

Book Description
This is the 15th annual edition of the Bibliography of Nautical Books, a reference guide to over 14,000 nautical publications. It deals specifically with the year 2000.

RYA Advanced Powerboat Handbook (G-G108)

Author: Royal Yachting Association
Publisher: Royal Yachting Association
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
This eBook is the official companion to the RYA Powerboat Advanced course but it is equally relevant to those who are simply keen to develop and consolidate their knowledge to help improve their theoretical and practical skills. The eBook has been designed to be a key and progressive learning tool which focuses on the advanced aspects of powerboating. This includes the essentials on and off the water and demystifies the more complicated techniques for operating an open vessel by day and night. A variety of illustrations bring concepts to life as they are described on the page. Chapters include: The Role of the Skipper Radar and AIS Handling in Rougher Weather Higher-Speed Handling It expands on the knowledge already contained in the entry-level RYA Start Powerboating and intermediate-level RYA Powerboat Handbook, with a focus on the higher-level aspects of advanced powerboating. This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).

RYA Powerboat Handbook (G-G13)

Author: Royal Yachting Association
Publisher: Royal Yachting Association
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 355

Book Description
Powerboating is a fun, fast and exhilarating sport. The number of powerboats on the water is increasing and the need for both confidence and competence on the water has never been more important. If you are looking to progress to the intermediate levels of the RYA Powerboat Scheme then this new edition of the RYA Powerboat Handbook is a must. Becoming a capable and safe powerboater comes from a mixture of training, experience, and common sense. Updated with new information on electronic navigation and handling at speed, this book will help you acquire the knowledge and confidence to get the most from your time on the water. The examples bring concepts to life and methods are adapted to what is realistically achievable in an open powerboat. Chapters include: • Parts of a Boat • Types of Boats, Engines, Hulls, and Seating Arrangements • Propellers • Safety and Planning • Launch and Recovery • Boat Handling • Leaving and Coming Alongside • Anchoring • Travelling at Speed • Challenging Conditions • Man Overboard • Helicopter Rescue • Towing on the Water • Knots and Ropework • Collision Regulations • Buoyage • Navigation • Weather • Boating at Night and in Restricted Visibility • Trailing Your Boat • Cruising in a Powerboat • Buying and Owning a Boat • SOLAS V • Considering the Environment • Life-Saving Signals This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).

Willings Press Guide 2007 V1

Author: Clare Redman
Publisher: Media Information
ISBN: 9780955174568
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1488

Book Description
This press guide aims to provide a comprehensive, accurate and informative guide to the UK press, both print and broadcast.

Voyaging Under Power

Author: Robert P. Beebe
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071580199
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
An overhaul of Robert Beebe's classic Voyaging Under Power, this book features the details of the developments of the intervening years. It features the work of other designers, including George Buehler, Jay Benford, James Krogan, Jeff Leishman, Nils Lucander, Charles Neville, and Steven Seaton.

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship

Author: John Rousmaniere
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451650191
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured.

IAMSAR Manual

Author: International Maritime Organization
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Airplane crash survival
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description