Overview

Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Yachtmaster has helped thousands of students through their shore-based and practical Yachtmaster course. Concise and comprehensive, this ‘crammer’ covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this, its sixth edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton’s best-loved cartoons. 'A wealth of information, simply laid out' Cruising

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Author:   David Fairhall ,  Mr Peter Rodgers ,  Mike Peyton
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Adlard Coles Nautical
Edition:   6th edition
Weight:   0.260kg
ISBN:  

9781472981981

ISBN 10:   1472981987
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   08 July 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Navigation Charts The IALA buoyage system The compass The log Depth sounding GNSS Radar Tides Chartwork GNSS positions Passage planning Electronic charts Learning to use electronic charts Types of electronic chart AIS and radar on electronic charts Other software for chartplotters 'Not to be used for navigation' Low risks, big impact Weather Basic weather system Clouds Depressions Anticyclones Local weather Fog The Beaufort wind scale Sources of weather information Safety and seagoing practice The Rule of the Road International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 Anchoring Communications Distress signals Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Life saving signals Safety equipment Stability and buoyancy of yachts Coping with bad weather Environmental awareness Index

Reviews

It is a slim book, but the size belies the amount of information within its covers. It is a 'cram course' - but it overlooks nothing, and is laid out to make studying or revising easier. * Sailing *

Author Information

David Fairhall has enjoyed sailing for over 50 years in everything from Dragons to Thames barges. He has raced offshore and made several ocean deliveries, and now sails from Maldon on the East Coast where he lives. Peter Rodgers has sailed his own cruising boats for many years, and has done three Fastnet Races, two as navigator. He passed his Yachtmaster Offshore before electronics took over the chart table, but has a keen interest in the benefits and limitations of the latest navigation technology. Mike Peyton is the world's best known nautical cartoonist. He has written several books, illustrated many more, and has produced thousands of cartoons for yachting magazines over many years.

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