Yachtmaster for Sail and Power: The Essential Manual for RYA Yachtmaster® Certificates of Competence

by Roger Seymour, Alison Noice

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781399405836
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	08/27/2024
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Alison Noice was a Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner, and ran Coastal/Yachtmaster and Day Skipper shorebased courses at her local yacht club.

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.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

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 (for previous edition)

“The most user-friendly Yachtmaster manual yet” —Practical Boat Owner (for previous edition)

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