The Complete Yachtmaster Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper

by Cunliffe, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781408129845
• ISBN10: 1408129841
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-15
• Publisher: Adlard Coles

Summary

The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this fully revised sixth edition, Tom Cunliffe brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume. Subjects include an analysis of what makes a good skipper, the theory and practice of sailing, seamanship, navigation including chart plotters and PCs, meteorology, heavy weather, yacht stability and coping with emergencies. The Complete Yachtmaster promotes each subject as an integral part of the whole. It guides examination candidates as authoritatively and reassuringly through the RYA syllabus as a sea pilot bringing a ship to harbour. Required reading for all skippers whether on board or in the classroom. 'A gem, distilled from decades of experience' Yachting Monthly 'Cunliffe's competence and authority radiate from the pages... thoroughly recommended' Little Ship Club 'There are all too few authors who not only know their subject but can write well about it. Tom Cunliffe is one' Cruising

Author Biography

Tom Cunliffe has been sailing for most of his life and has worked in
all branches of the profession, both racing and cruising. He is an RYA
Yachtmaster Examiner (Offshore and Ocean) and writes regularly for Yachting Monthly and Yachting World. He has sailed from the Caribbean to Russia and from Brazil to the Arctic.

Table of Contents

"A gem, distilled from decades of experience."—Yachting Monthly

 

"A standard reference book...provides valuable insight into the technical skills required to be a competent Yachtmaster...An ideal gift to give to the asipring sailor."—Nautical Magazine

 

"Established as the standard reference...Completely updated...brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume...Shows the modern skipper how to use today's exciting equipment to refine a philosophy of navigation that hasn't changed since the beginning of seafaring."—All At Sea magazine

 

"Cunliffe's competence and authority radiate from the pages… thoroughly recommended."—Little Ship Club

"There are all too few authors who not only know their subject but can write well about it. Tom Cunliffe is one."—Cruising