The Complete Yachtmaster

The Complete Yachtmaster has quickly established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this latest edition, Tom Cunliffe combines all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume.

Areas covered include the analysis of a good skipper, the theory and practice of sailing and sail trim, the art of seamanship, accurate navigation including chartplotters and PCs, understanding meteorology, heavy weather preparation, understanding yacht stability and also coping with emergencies.

The aim of the guide is to build knowledge as it builds sailing confidence, guiding those who wish to take exams authoritatively and reassuringly through the RYA syllabus as a sea pilot, bringing a ship safely to harbour.

Table Of Contents:

1. The skipper
2. The theory of sailing
3. Efficient sailing
4. Basic seamanship under sail
5. Boat handling under sail
6. Boat handling under power
7. Ropes and ropework
8. Anchoring
9. Yacht engines
10. Sailing in heavy weather
11. Navigation – an introduction
12. Charts, publications and chart table tools
13. Aids to navigation
14. Tidal heights
15. Tidal streams
16. Traditional navigational inputs
17. The estimated position
18. Classical position fixing
19. Satellites and radar
20. Course shaping
21. Navigational strategy
22. Passage planning
23. Pilotage
24. Passage navigation
25. Domestics of a passage
26. Fog
27. Collision avoidance in poor visibility
28. Tactics and navigation in heavy weather
29. Damage control
30. Emergencies
31. Man overboard
32. Weather