Following on from his bestselling
The Complete Day Skipper and
The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach,
The Complete Ocean Skipper covers everything a yachtsman needs to know when planning an offshore cruise or ocean passage.
All aspects of planning and preparing for – as well as setting out on – a long-distance cruise are featured:
– Preparation: types of suitable boat, choice of rig, engine power, safety equipment, communication systems, crew preparation
– On passage: ocean weather systems, forecasting, deck routines, watchkeeping, self-steering, emergencies, heavy weather techniques
– Ocean navigation: electronic as well as celestial
A unique and definitive handbook,
The Complete Ocean Skipper goes beyond the theory of the RYA syllabus to ensure that readers are equipped with the knowledge of both what to do and how to go about it, in whatever circumstances. A veteran offshore yachtsman as well as an RYA examiner, Tom Cunliffe brings his experience to bear and packs this must-have guide with invaluable hands-on advice for offshore and coastal sailors alike.
With clear, helpful colour photographs and diagrams throughout, this is the essential book for anyone planning for or dreaming about sailing further afield.
The Complete Day Skipper and
The Complete Yachtmaster, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach,
The Complete Ocean Skipper covers everything a yachtsman needs to know when planning an offshore cruise or ocean passage.
All aspects of planning and preparing for – as well as setting out on – a long-distance cruise are featured:
– Preparation: types of suitable boat, choice of rig, engine power, safety equipment, communication systems, crew preparation
– On passage: ocean weather systems, forecasting, deck routines, watchkeeping, self-steering, emergencies, heavy weather techniques
– Ocean navigation: electronic as well as celestial
A unique and definitive handbook,
The Complete Ocean Skipper goes beyond the theory of the RYA syllabus to ensure that readers are equipped with the knowledge of both what to do and how to go about it, in whatever circumstances. A veteran offshore yachtsman as well as an RYA examiner, Tom Cunliffe brings his experience to bear and packs this must-have guide with invaluable hands-on advice for offshore and coastal sailors alike.
With clear, helpful colour photographs and diagrams throughout, this is the essential book for anyone planning for or dreaming about sailing further afield.
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Format PDF ● Pages 272 ● ISBN 9781472918154 ● Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4862968 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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