Yachtmaster for Sail and Power the Complete Course for the RYA Coastal and Offshore Yachtmaster Certificate

by Noice, Alison

• ISBN13: 9780713669886
• ISBN10: 0713669888
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-29
• Publisher: Adlard Coles

Summary

Yachtmaster for Sail and Powerisa major reference book which will prove invaluable for anyone following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore course. Right up to date with new developments, it includes all the elements of the revised Yachtmaster course: Chartwork - including useful worked examples Electronic navigation - how to use the latest technology for safe navigation: radar, electronic chart plotting and GPS Pilotage - buoyage fully explained and illustrated Communications - information on current maritime communications including GMDSS Weather - the elements of meteorology, weather sources and forecasts Safety and survival - all the new SOLAS regulations detailed Stability and buoyancy - the principles simply explained.With its refreshingly practical approach, no one enrolling for the RYA Yachtmaster course whether for sail or power can afford to be without this lively, helpful study guide to compliment the course and assist with exam preparation.

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

Acknowledgements	vi
Introduction	vii
RYA Cruising Scheme	viii
Charts	1	(14)
The compass	15	(8)
The electronic revolution	23	(10)
Finding the position -- where are we?	33	(8)
Tidal heights -- will we stay afloat?	41	(12)
Tidal streams	53	(7)
Estimated position -- where we think we are	60	(7)
Course to steer -- How do we get there?	67	(8)
Lights and buoyage -- the signposts	75	(8)
Pilotage	83	(10)
Weather to go -- or not to go?	93	(23)
Fog & heavy weather	116	(7)
Buoyancy & stability	123	(6)
Anchoring, mooring & berthing	129	(8)
Passage planning	137	(9)
Safety & survival	146	(19)
Communications, GMDSS & distress	165	(8)
Anti-collision rules -- the highway code	173	(26)
Bends & hitches	199	(3)
Answers to questions	202	(10)
Glossary of sailing terms	212	(5)
Appendix A Medical equipment for a cruising boat	217	(1)
Appendix B Recommended equipment for offshore cruising boats	218	(2)
Appendix C Safety briefing check list	220	(2)
Appendix D Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Shorebased Syllabus	222	(3)
Index	225