Day Skipper Exercises for Sail

by Noice, Alison

• ISBN13: 9780713682717
• ISBN10: 071368271X
• Edition: Chart
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-25
• Publisher: Adlard Coles

Summary

This companion to Day Skipper for Sail and Power by the same author contains practice question and test papers with fully explained answers on all parts of the Day Skipper course - whether sail or power: chartwork tides pilotage and passage planning seamanship anchorwork ropework rules of the road A free practice chart is included, as well as extracts from tide tables, tidal curves, almanacs and pilotage notes so that students can complete the questions without the need for any other material. It is an ideal exam revision guide and invaluable practice for anyone wanting to brush up on their practical navigation skills.

Author Biography

Alison Noice is a Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner, and is qualified to examine Yachtmaster Instructors. She now trains and examines radio instructors, runs short courses in radar, VHF radio and first aid, teaches Day Skipper and Yachtmaster theory courses and examines Yachtmaster Offshore candidates. Amazingly, she still finds time to sail for pleasure in her much-loved Sigma 33.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vi
Introduction	p. vii
Exercises	p. 1
Seamanship and Ropework	p. 1
Introduction to Chartwork	p. 5
Buoys, Beacons and Lights	p. 7
Compass and Position Fixing	p. 9
Tidal Streams	p. 11
Dead Reckoning and Estimated Position	p. 13
Course to Steer	p. 15
Tidal Heights	p. 17
Safety	p. 20
Rules of the Road	p. 22
Pilotage	p. 25
Aids to Navigation and Passage Planning	p. 27
Weather	p. 30
Communications	p. 33
The Diesel Engine	p. 35
Test Papers	p. 37
General	p. 37
General	p. 40
Chartwork	p. 43
Chartwork	p. 45
Answers (sections 1 to 15 and Test Papers 16 to 19)	p. 47
Extracts	p. 101
Dover Tide Tables	p. 101
Tidal Stream Atlas	p. 102
Tidal Stream Atlas	p. 103
St Helier Tide Tables	p. 104
St Helier Tidal Curve	p. 105
St Helier Approaches Chart	p. 106
St Helier Port Information	p. 107
Cherbourg Tide Table	p. 108
Cherbourg Tidal Curve	p. 109
Cherbourg Port Information	p. 110
Cherbourg Chart	p. 111
Approaches to St Peter Port	p. 112
St Peter Port Information	p. 113
St Malo Tide Tables	p. 114
St Malo Tidal Curve	p. 115
St Malo Approaches	p. 116
St Malo Port Information	p. 117
Granville Port Information	p. 118
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