Published: April 2023
Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this seventh edition.
Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that studying, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton's best-loved cartoons. The new edition has been updated throughout to reflect changes to the syllabus and the latest developments around electronic navigation, including updated sections on chart plotters, satellite positions, weather information and safety equipment. The revision guide covers:
-Electronic navigation and chartwork
-Tides and tidal streams
-Pilotage
-Weather - the weather system, local weather and coping with bad weather
-Anchoring, mooring and ropework
-Passage planning
-Safety - SOLAS, radio distress, man overboard and first aid
Table of Contents
Introduction
Nautical terms and sailing theory
Navigation
Charts
Compasses
Measuring direction and distance
Tides
Pilotage
The IALA buoyage system
Chartwork
Electronic navigation
Weather
The weather system
Local weather
The Beaufort wind scale
Weather information
Coping with bad weather
Anchoring
Mooring
Passage planning
The rule of the road
Ropework
Safety
SOLAS
Safety equipment
Radio distress calls
Man overboard
Abandoning ship
Distress flares
Fire and explosions on board
First aid
Communications
Environmental awareness
Calling for help – life saving signals
Index
