Product Description

The third edition of this bestselling course textbook covers all the theory and practical aspects of the RYA Day Skipper Certificate. It is also a clear and simple introduction to pilotage, navigation and general boatwork for anyone intending to make coastal passages in a small boat. Practical situations are simulated and a full-scale practice chart is included so that readers can practice the basics of navigation ashore using the navigation exercises in the book. It is a must for anyone intending to follow an RYA Day Skipper course. 'One of the best introductions to basic navigation and pilotage I have read for a long time' Yachting Monthly 'A sound textbook for anyone following the course' Practical Boat Owner

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #319867 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 218 pages

Review
'One of the best introductions to basic navigation and pilotage I have read for a long time' Yachting Monthly; 'A sound textbook for anyone following the course' Practical Boat Owner

About the Author
Both Pat Langley-Price and Philip Ouvry hold Ocean Yachtmaster Certificates and are qualified RYA Instructors. Pat has the practical experience gained during thousands of miles of yacht deliveries and also as an Instructor. Philip served in the Royal Navy for 20 years and was an Examining Officer of naval yacht skippers.

Customer Reviews

A clear and usefull reference book for would be Day Skippers
Having signed up for the RYA Dayskippers course (evening class-28weeks) I felt i needed a much more thorough guide book than that supplied with the RYA course material and this book was highly recommended by the course tutor,himself an RYA/DOT Ocean Yachmaster.

The book covers all aspects of the course clearly and comprehensively. It is easy to followand understand and has plenty of illustrations and examples to help the student. There are also sample questions at the end of each chapter along with the answers at the back of the book. A good buy.

Best book around
Have just done the course, and this book was the best by a distance. It has all the detail you need and tough exercises that make the actual exam seem easy!

Not the best book
I cannot agree with the two previous reviewers. I found this book a dissapointment. It is just a complete rush through all the important subjects with very poor explainations. It is very badly written, and the constant need to keep refering from the text to "extracts" at the back pages is frustrating. The book is padded out with a large Glossary of words than any sailor should well know by this stage of their education.
The worked examples are impossible to properly follow without having to hand the proper actual charts that they refer to.
The "exam" questions and "answers", are a usefull indication of the knowledge required for this subject, but will appeal, I feel, to those who think that knowledge of a few answers will make them sailors, without a true understanding of the subjects.
If you are serious about understanding the subject, for the safety at sea of yourself and others, I suggest there must be better books than this one you could aquire