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The aim of this book, now revised for the 5th 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__ Cover 1 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Introduction 8 Navigation 10 Charts 10 The IALA buoyage system 14 The compass 17 The log 20 Depth sounding 20 GPS 21 Radar 22 Tides 23 Chartwork 32 Electronic navigation 44 Passage planning 48 Weather 50 Weather systems 50 Clouds 54 Depressions 56 Anticyclones 57 Local weather 57 Fog 58 The Beaufort wind scale 59 Sources of weather information 61 Safety and seagoing practice 66 The Rule of the Road 66 International Regulations for Preventing 67 Anchoring 95 Communications 97 Distress signals 101 Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) 103 Safety equipment 103 Life Saving Signals 104 Stability and buoyancy of yachts 109 Coping with bad weather 109 Environmental awareness 111 Index 112

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

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 Aimed at helping students through their shore-based and practical Yachtmaster course,this fourth edition covers the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arrangedand highlighted to make revising easier. Providing tips on examtactics, this book is invaluable for aspiring Yachtmasters.