Roger Seymour, Alison Noice

Yachtmaster for Sail and Power 6th Edition

The Essential Manual for Rya Yachtmaster(r) Certificates of Competence

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its sixth edition, Yachtmaster for Sail and Power is an essential companion for anyone enrolling on the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore course. This highly respected and refreshingly practical study guide covers the whole syllabus in detail, illustrated with colour photographs, charts and worked examples throughout. Contents includes: · 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 - the latest information on maritime communications including GMDSS · Weather - the elements of meteorology, weather sources and forecasts · Safety and survival - new SOLAS regulations · Stability and buoyancy - principles simply explained Including the latest updates, new artwork and a modern, user-friendly design, this 6th edition complements the syllabus and assists with exam preparation.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• 6 ed
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 198mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 982g
• ISBN-13: 9781399405836
• ISBN-10: 1399405837
• Artikelnr.: 68587455

Autorenporträt

Roger Seymour, Alison Noice

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
RYA Cruising Scheme
Certificate of Competence at Yachtmaster Level
1 Charts & positions
2 The compass
3 Electronics
4 Finding the position - where are we?
5 Tidal heights - will we stay afloat?
6 Tidal streams
7 Estimated position - where we think we are
8 Course to steer - how do we get there?
9 Lights & buoyage - the signposts
10 Pilotage
11 Weather to go - or not to go
12 Fog & heavy weather
13 Buoyancy & stability
14 Anchoring, mooring & berthing
15 Passage planning
16 Safety & survival
17 Communications, GMDSS & distress
18 Anti-collision rules - the highway code
19 Bends & hitches
Answers to questions
Glossary of sailing terms
Answers to questions
Glossary of sailing terms
Appendix A Medical equipment for a cruising yacht/Medicines for a cruising
yacht
Appendix B Recommended equipment for offshore cruising boats
Appendix C Safety briefing checklist
Appendix D Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Theory Syllabus
Index