This is the essential manual for every yacht captain and all those aspiring to become one. It outlines the correct protocol for keeping watch to STCW-95 standards and the procedures to be followed on the bridge of every yacht irrespective of the vessel's flag state or the ensign flying at her stern. It caters specifically to the needs and requirements of large yachts and the professional crews that man them.

The main subject matter covered relates to the use of charts and other Admiralty navigational publications, chart constructions, visual and radar terrestrial navigation, including the use of celestial bodies for the calculation of compass errors and position fixing.

by H I Lavery. This book covers the knowledge of shipboard operations required by candidates for professional qualification as Chief Officer and Master Mariner.

Ideal for Merchant Navy Officers from Cadet rank to Master Mariner

Reprint of the 2009 edition