The aim of this book, now revised for the 4th edition, is to help students through their shore based yachtmaster course. Both concise and comprehensive, this 'crammer' covers all of the essentials of the RYA Syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make review of materials easier. Throughout the book theory is supported by a practical seagoing perspective showing how skills and practices are used or implemented at sea. Tips on exam tactics are provided, and to relieve the tension of all of that cramming, each section is enlivened with some of Mike Peyton's best-loved cartoons. This book has proved a real help to aspiring yachtmasters.
The aim of this book, now revised for the 4th edition, is to help students through their shore-based Yachtmaster course. Both concise and comprehensive, this 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier.
Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective. Tips on exam tactics are provided, and to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with some of Mike Peyton's best loved cartoons.
This book has proved a real help to aspiring Yachtmasters.
'A wealth of information, simply laid out' Cruising
Arvustused
'Concise and comprehensive, this pocket book could be regarded as a crammer, for it covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective.' Nautical Magazine (February 2007)
Muu info
Covers the entire RYA Yachtmaster course - both shorebased and practical A helpful short-cut to help students revise for their exam Ten thousand students take Yachtmaster courses each year - this book will be a real boon to them Tips and hints on exam tactics Enlivened with Mike Peyton's much loved cartoons
Introduction
1
(2)
Navigation
3
(34)
Charts
IALA buoyage system
The compass
The log
Depth sounding
GPS
Loran-C
Radar
Tides
Chartwork
Weather
37
(15)
Weather systems
Clouds
Depressions
Anticyclones
Local weather
Fog
Beaufort wind scale
Sources of weather information
Safety and seagoing practice
52
(40)
Rule of the Road
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea analysed to make learning easier
Communications
Distress signals
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
Safety equipment
Life Saving Signals
Stability and buoyancy of yachts
Anchoring
Coping with bad weather
Passage planning
The environment
Index
92
David Fairhall has enjoyed sailing for over 50 years in everything from Dragons to Thames barges. He has raced offshore and made several ocean deliveries, and now sails from Maldon on the East Coast where he lives.
