This is an aide-memoir of things that a skipper of a yacht or motor boat need to know and may find hard to remember. It contains information in notes form on the collision regulations, weather, chartwork, seamanship, navigation, flags and much more. Many have found the book a useful revision aid for the Yachtmaster and Day Skipper courses.
This second edition is fully revised and updated.
Arvustused
'A handy reference guide, a fantastic aide-memoire. Don't let it stray far from your pocket or the cabin / cockpit. Could save much cursing, might even save your life.' (Sailing, November 2015)
Introduction
3
(2)
Sailing safely
5
(4)
Dealing with emergencies
9
(19)
Navigation & pilotage
28
(38)
The Rule of the Road
66
(13)
The weather
79
(10)
Flags
89
(3)
Seamanship
92
(8)
Engine maintenance & troubleshooting
100
(6)
Skippering
106
(6)
Index
112
Basil Mosenthal has sailed extensively in all the oceans of the world. After leaving the Royal Navy he was a partner in one of the first yacht deliver firms. He has since written many books about sailing and the Skipper's Pocketbook has been one of his best sellers.
