Roger Seymour, Alison Noice

Yachtmaster for Sail and Power 6th edition (eBook, PDF)

The Essential Manual for RYA Yachtmaster® Certificates of Competence

• Format: PDF

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781399405805
• Artikelnr.: 72245662

Autorenporträt

Roger Seymour is Hamble School of Yachting's senior instructor. He also advises World Cruising Club members embarking on Atlantic crossings and other international rallies.

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