The Concise Yachtmaster Guide
A Study and Revision Aid for the Rya Shore-Based Yachtmaster Certificate Complete with Exercises and Test Questions
Published on 1. January 1990
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-0-7153-0391-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is a revision aid for the RYA Yachtmaster Certificate. All the information is presented in consise form for ease of reference, and there are exercises and questions to test the reader's progress. The text shoudl be a useful aid to passing the examination, but should also be of interest to anyone wanting to take a small boat to sea safely, whether studying for a former qualification or not.
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Content
Dead reckoning and estimated position; position lines; the magnetic compass; position fixing; tides; tidal streams; buoyage; lights; pilotage; echo sounders; raido aids to navigation; speed and distance navigation; speed and distance measuring; the log book; meteorology; anchoring; rule of the road; safety at sea; signals and communication; navigation and restricted visibility; passage planning and making; exercises; answers.