Skipper's Cockpit Guide: Instant Facts and Practical Hints for Boaters
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This quick reference guide contains all the navigational information and practical seamanship needed by skippers or crew. The accessible and concise presentation makes it ideal for instant reference at sea, and its splashproof pages and spiral binding enable it to stand up to the demanding marine environment. Invaluable for experienced sailors as an aide-memoire, as well as for beginners and RYA students, it covers a wide range of topics such as seamarks, buoyage, pilotage, lights, boat handling, anchoring and mooring, ropes & knots, heavy weather sailing, man overboard, grounding, fire aboard, distress signals and VHF radio. 'A brilliant aide-memoire or instant revision for exams' Kelvin Hughes 'An ideal companion above or below decks' Practical Boat Owner 'A handy reference...one of the most comprehensive guides that I have seen' Lifeboat 'A lot of good information...a useful aid to have on board' Gaffers Log Review: Good refresher - It is what skippers need to refresh and be on par with. Review: Handy - Very good info
| Best Sellers Rank | 72,015 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 29 in Nautical Navigation 106 in Sailing (Books) 166 in Ship References |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 199 Reviews |
N**L
Good refresher
It is what skippers need to refresh and be on par with.
T**M
Handy
Very good info
R**Y
A must have for every boat owner.
A great reminder and reference aid. Good for a quick refresher now and again in those quiet moments. Only thing I would change is the size of the print - could do with being larger but then that would probably impact on the quality of presentation of information. A must have for every Helm.
A**R
Good but incorrect on details of the power turn
Just a little point but the author suggests you should be turning the rudder to port and full starboard when doing a power turn. This is not a good procedure and will confuse most beginners. yes IF you allow the boat to travel astern the rudder position will need to be reversed. the object generally in a power turn is to do it in a short distance and it's best just to let the prop wash do its job.
R**D
The Must Buy Chart Guide
Excellent guide for anyone owning or hiring a boat. The guide allows instant access to the necessary requirements for piloting, and has a good protection against the elements and heavy handed crew members.
D**G
Really useful
I've had this for years and find it really useful. It's durable and can be used on deck to double check something or as a quick memory jog. It's also useful when showing things others etc. I'm running a trip with four boats in a few months and have just bought one each for the other skippers on the trip.
T**T
Easy to use on board boat wipe clean cover
Simple to use and very informative covers most of the boating activities
K**8
Essential guide
Just the thing for keeping on the chart table ... comprehensive but easy to find details of those things you sometimes wonder about, eg rights of way/colregs or maybe lights ... well priced and nicely presented ... 100% A1.
A**R
Useful information in well laid-out format
Very useful information at your fingertips, well organized and great for a refresher or a quick reference when needed.
S**E
Great book
Brilliant reference book to keep aboard
T**R
Great cockpit guide
It is exactly what it says. Durable, easy reference for navigational things that may have slipped you mind.
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