The Complete Yachtmaster has quickly established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this latest edition, Tom Cunliffe combines all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume.
Areas covered include the analysis of a good skipper, the theory and practice of sailing and sail trim, the art of seamanship, accurate navigation including chartplotters and PCs, understanding meteorology, heavy weather preparation, understanding yacht stability and also coping with emergencies.
The aim of the guide is to build knowledge as it builds sailing confidence, guiding those who wish to take exams authoritatively and reassuringly through the RYA syllabus as a sea pilot, bringing a ship safely to harbour.
Table Of Contents:
- The skipper
- The theory of sailing
- Efficient sailing
- Basic seamanship under sail
- Boat handling under sail
- Boat handling under power
- Ropes and ropework
- Anchoring
- Yacht engines
- Sailing in heavy weather
- Navigation ââ¬Ã¢¬Å an introduction
- Charts, publications and chart table tools
- Aids to navigation
- Tidal heights
- Tidal streams
- Traditional navigational inputs
- The estimated position
- Classical position fixing
- Satellites and radar
- Course shaping
- Navigational strategy
- Passage planning
- Pilotage
- Passage navigation
- Domestics of a passage
- Fog
- Collision avoidance in poor visibility
- Tactics and navigation in heavy weather
- Damage control
- Emergencies
- Man overboard
- Weather
