Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
It is a slim book, but the size belies the amount of information within its covers. It is a 'cram course' - but it overlooks nothing, and is laid out to make studying or revising easier., You might buy this book earlier in your yachting career than the title suggests, sometime between Competent Crew and Day Skipper Practical. It would become an old friend and take you to Yachtmaster and beyond. The book will make a good revision text as well as handy reference in more seasoned skippers' lockers., "It is a slim book, but the size belies the amount of information within its covers. It is a 'cram course' - but it overlooks nothing, and is laid out to make studying or revising easier." -- Sailing " You might buy this book earlier in your yachting career than the title suggests, sometime between Competent Crew and Day Skipper Practical. It would become an old friend and take you to Yachtmaster and beyond. The book will make a good revision text as well as handy reference in more seasoned skippers' lockers." - Cruising Magazine, "It is a slim book, but the size belies the amount of information within its covers. It is a 'cram course' - but it overlooks nothing, and is laid out to make studying or revising easier." -- Sailing
Dewey Decimal
623.8/823
Table Of Content
Introduction Navigation Charts The IALA buoyage system The compass The log Depth sounding GNSS Radar Tides Chartwork GNSS positions Passage planning Electronic charts Learning to use electronic charts Types of electronic chart AIS and radar on electronic charts Other software for chartplotters 'Not to be used for navigation' Low risks, big impact Weather Basic weather system Clouds Depressions Anticyclones Local weather Fog The Beaufort wind scale Sources of weather information Safety and seagoing practice The Rule of the Road International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 Anchoring Communications Distress signals Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Life saving signals Safety equipment Stability and buoyancy of yachts Coping with bad weather Environmental awareness Index
Synopsis
Now in its sixth edition, this must-have guide for aspiring Yachtmasters covers the essentials of the RYA syllabus and provides new tips on exam tactics., The aim of this book, now revised and expanded for the 6th edition, is to help students through their shore-based Yachtmaster course. This thorough but refreshingly succinct 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted for easy revision. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing context. This edition includes an additional chapter on electronic navigation. Tips on exam tactics are provided and each section is enlivened by some of Mike Peyton's best-loved cartoons. The latest edition of this guide continues to provide essential support for aspiring Yachtmasters. Book jacket., Now in its sixth edition, this must-have guide for aspiring Yachtmasters covers the essentials of the RYA syllabus and provides new tips on exam tactics. Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Yachtmaster has helped thousands of students through their shore-based and practical Yachtmaster course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this sixth edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton's best-loved cartoons. "A wealth of information, simply laid out."-- Cruising
LC Classification Number
VK541
