Sea Cadets Bookshop
We have partnered with our sister charity, the Sea Cadets, to provide books specifically chosen to support Sea Cadets achieve their goals, whether that's helping with studies, ensuring cadets get the best out of sailing activities or exploring the maritime world.
Featured products
IB946E - Pocket Guide to Cold Water Survival 2012 Edition
£15.00
Last copy in stock - out of print. An IMO published pocket guide providing information on how to survive cold water.
Meteorology - Flip Cards
£10.00
This pack covers Meteorology in UK waters with particular relevance to the RYA courses.
RYA Day Skipper Practical Course Notes
£12.99
Practical Course Notes - Navigation, Safety and Seamanship
RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Notes - 2nd Edition - Out of Print
£13.49
New Edition is coming soon. RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Notes is the official companion for the RYA’s popular RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course.
RYA Competent Crew Skills - 2nd Edition
£13.99
RYA Competent Crew Skills is the official companion for the RYA’s popular Competent Crew Course. Over 12,000 people, with no sailing experience, successfully complete the course every year.
RYA Pocket Guide to Boating Knots
£7.49
A pocket size guide to 8 boating knots that is waterproof and easy to follow pictures.
RYA Knots Splices Ropework Handbook
£20.99
The complete guide to knots for all knot enthusiasts and a must have for all boaters.
RYA Day Skipper Handbook Motor
£18.49
This title is the companion to the RYA Motor Cruising Day Skipper Course.
An Introduction to Coastal Navigation: A Seaman's Guide
£12.50
A self-teaching programmed book that is officially approved for use in the Royal Navy.
The Boatswain's Manual
£40.00
This latest edition has been revised by Captain Cormac MacSweeney. Captain MacSweeney was very keen to keep close to the original style of William A.McLeod’s The Boatswain’s Manual when first published, and later maintained in the revisions of Captain A.G.W.Miller.
Seaman's Guide Pocket Book COLREGS
£3.50
Seaman's Guide Pocket Book of the International Collision Regulations
RYA Sea Survival Handbook
£15.99
This book is the official text for the RYA Basic Sea Survival Course and the RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course and supports ISAF approved Offshore Personal Survival courses. It also highlights the importance of having the correct safety equipment and will also give you the knowledge of how and when to use it, making it invaluable for anyone who takes a boat offshore for racing or cruising.
Rule of the Road - Flip Cards
£10.00
These cards show the view forward from the deck of various vessels (power, sailing and fishing) of developing traffic situations at sea.
Reeds Maritime Meteorology, 4th Edition
£30.00
This revised edition covers significant developments in the variety of forecasts available for the seafarer, coverage of global warming and weather routing options, as well as updates throughout in line with technological advancements and research discoveries, and updates to the exam questions at the end of each chapter.
Morse Code - Flip Cards
£10.00
36 cards showing the Morse symbol, both letters and numerals, with the back of the card giving the meaning.
Marine Radio - Flip Cards
£10.00
A new set of Flip Cards covering the recent (and developing) GMDSS systems which are becoming universal. The cards show equipment and procedures for HF, VHF and MF, including Digital Selective Calling.
Lights and Shapes - Flip Cards
£10.00
An extremely useful set of cards which makes a difficult subject much easier.
Knots in Use
£9.99
Knots in Use is a bestseller amongst knotting books. New 4th edition.
International Code Flags - Flip Cards
£10.00
Each card shows a flag of the International Code in colour on the face, with the signal letter or number and the meaning of the signal flag on the reverse.
IALA Buoyage - Area B - Flip Cards
£10.00
All mariners need a comprehensive knowledge of the buoyage rules and should be able instantly to identify a mark at first sight.