Day Skipper for Sail and Power

by Noice, Alison

• ISBN13: 9780713682724
• ISBN10: 0713682728
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-31
• Publisher: Adlard Coles

Summary

Day Skipper for Sail and Power is the major reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper theory or practical course. Completely up to date and packed with colour photographs and helpful diagrams, this is a clear and simple introduction that will be invaluable to anyone enrolling on the courses or intending to make coastal passages in a small boat.

Author Biography

Alison Noice is a Yachtmaster instructor and examiner, and an examiner of 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

Introduction	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
RYA National Cruising Scheme - sail cruising courses	p. viii
RYA National Cruising Scheme - motor cruising courses	p. ix
RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course syllabus	p. x
About Boats - Sail and Power	p. 1
Knowing the Ropes	p. 13
Anchors and Anchoring	p. 23
Keeping Safe	p. 28
Communications - Using the VHF Radio	p. 45
Avoiding a Collision with Other Craft	p. 50
The Engine	p. 66
About Charts	p. 73
Compasses	p. 81
Chartwork - First Steps	p. 88
Tides and Tidal Streams	p. 96
Finding our Position	p. 112
Course to Steer	p. 122
Buoys, Beacons and Lights	p. 130
Pilotage - Finding Your Way into Creeks and Harbours	p. 138
Looking at the Weather	p. 145
Fog	p. 158
Passage Planning	p. 164
Answers to Knowledge Check Questions	p. 171
Glossary of Nautical Terms	p. 183
Recommended Equipment for Inshore Cruising Boats	p. 192
Index	p. 195
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