Yachtmaster for Sail and Power
Yachtmaster for Sail and Power
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This major reference book will prove invaluable for any sailor following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster course. Covering the whole syllabus in detail, with photographs, charts, worked examples and test questions throughout, this is the ideal companion guide.
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Yachtmaster for Sail and Power by Alison Noice
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 third 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.
..exactly captures the substance and spirit of the Yachtmaster teaching programme. ...the book can be recommended to the student as providing comprehensive, detailed and accurate coverage of the Yachtmaster syllabus. * Cruising Magazine *
Alison Noice is a Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner, and an Examiner of Yachtmaster Instructors. She also trains and examines Radio Instructors, runs short courses in radar, VHF radio and first aid, teaches Day Skipper and Yachtmaster theory courses and examines Yachtmaster Offshore candidates. Amazingly she still finds time to sail for pleasure in her much-loved Sigma 33.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408178119 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408178117 |
| Title | Yachtmaster for Sail and Power |
| Author | Alison Noice |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |