RYA Books (UK) » Seamanship http://sail-books.com Cheaper than RYA. Books, Manuals, DVDs and Training materials. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:23:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Reeds Nautical Almanac 2011 http://sail-books.com/reeds-nautical-almanac-2011.html http://sail-books.com/reeds-nautical-almanac-2011.html#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:18:54 +0000 Joe http://sail-books.com/?p=1535 Reeds Nautical Almanac 2011: Including Digital Access Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable trusted annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen and motorboaters, and provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the whole of the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, Northern Morocco and the Azores. The 2011 edition continues the Almanac’s tradition of year on year improvement and meticulous presentation of all the data required for safe navigation. Now with an improved layout for easier reference and with over 45,000 annual changes, it is regarded as the bible of almanacs for anyone going to sea. Includes: 700 chartlets, Harbour facilities, Tide tables and streams, 7500 waypoints, International codes and flags, Weather, Distance tables, Passage advice, Area planning charts, Rules of the road, Radio information, Communications, Safety, First Aid, Documentation and Customs – as well as a free Reeds Marina Guide. For the first time, the 2011 edition will come with a downloadable desktop version – the digital service – free to purchasers of the Almanac. Once downloaded, all the information within the Almanac will be available without internet access, so it can be used all over the world, wherever you are – at sea or in your office.

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Title: Reeds Nautical Almanac 2011: Including Digital Access
By: Andy Du Port Rob Buttress
Publication Date: 3 Sep 2010
Pages: 1088 pages
RYA Product Code: n/a
ISBN-10: 1408127393
ISBN-13: 978-1408127391

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]]> http://sail-books.com/reeds-nautical-almanac-2011.html/feed 0 Regs. for Preventing Collisions http://sail-books.com/international-regulations-for-preventing-collisions-at-sea.html http://sail-books.com/international-regulations-for-preventing-collisions-at-sea.html#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:18:53 +0000 Joe http://www.ryabooks.com/?p=1300 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at SeaNew 2nd edition now out.

Essential reading for all sea-going boaters, clearly explains the rules and regulations that are in place to keep everyone safe who goes to sea. Available summer 2009

To be safe at sea you must be able to identify other vessels by their special lights and shapes and be able to predict how they are likely to alter course or speed in any potential collision situation. This latest edition helps interpret the rules correctly.

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Title: International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (irpcs)
By: RYA
Publication Date: Summer 2009 (delayed)
Pages: pages
RYA Product Code: G2
ISBN-10: 0901501476
ISBN-13: 9780901501479

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]]> http://sail-books.com/international-regulations-for-preventing-collisions-at-sea.html/feed 0 Yachtmaster: Shorebased Notes http://sail-books.com/yachtmaster-shorebased-notes.html http://sail-books.com/yachtmaster-shorebased-notes.html#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:18:52 +0000 Joe http://www.ryabooks.com/?p=631 RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased Course NotesThis book is an aid for anyone who has taken, or is taking, a course in navigation, safety and seamanship. It covers all aspects of the Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper syllabus including new developments in electronic navigation equipment and techniques.

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Title: RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased Course Notes
By: Penny Haire
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 60 pages
RYA Product Code: YSN
ISBN-10: 0901501808
ISBN-13: 9781905104895 or 9780901501806

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]]> http://sail-books.com/yachtmaster-shorebased-notes.html/feed 0 Day Skipper Handbook – Motor http://sail-books.com/rya-day-skipper-handbook-motor-cruisers.html http://sail-books.com/rya-day-skipper-handbook-motor-cruisers.html#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:18:37 +0000 Joe http://sail-books.com/?p=1507 RYA Day Skipper Handbook - MotorThe new Day Skipper Handbook Motor covers the elements of the course in simple illustrated steps. It is ideal as the practical guide to aid students on the course, or just as a stand-alone book to guide you through the practical elements of motor boating.

Chapters include:

  • Pilotage
  • Navigation
  • Boat Work
  • Boat Handling
  • Marinas
  • Cruising at Speed
  • Anchoring

The book is written by Jon Mendez, the RYA’s former Chief Motor and Powerboating Instructor and an acknowledged expert on the subject.

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Title: RYA Day Skipper Handbook – Motor
By: Jon Mendez
Publication Date: January 1, 2010
Pages: pages
RYA Product Code: G97
ISBN-10: 1906435553
ISBN-13: 9781906435554

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]]> http://sail-books.com/rya-day-skipper-handbook-motor-cruisers.html/feed 0 RYA Boat Handling Handbook http://sail-books.com/rya-boat-handling-handbook.html http://sail-books.com/rya-boat-handling-handbook.html#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:18:35 +0000 Joe http://www.ryabooks.com/?p=612 RYA Introduction to Boat Handling for Power and SailAll you need to know to become a competent and relaxed boat handler. Includes maneuvering, marina work, rafting and anchoring. A “real gem” for all power and sail boaters.

Most boaters agree that “take offs and landings” are the most difficult and stressful areas of boating but that once the general principles and rules are mastered you are soon able to deal safely and confidently with most common situations.

The object of RYA Boat Handling for Sail and Power is to help you gain a fuller understanding of boat handling by dealing with a wide variety of situations in a thoughtful and logical way.

Expert advice in easy to follow text combined with in-depth colour illustrations make this title an essential tool to everyone who takes a boat out on the water.

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Title: RYA Introduction to Boat Handling for Power and Sail
By: Rob Gibson
Publication Date: 31.03.2008
Pages: pages
RYA Product Code: G68
ISBN-10: 1905104839
ISBN-13: 9781905104833

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Although too small to be exhaustive, this book nevertheless gives sufficient information to enable skippers to gain a good understanding of why boats float or sink, stay upright or capsize.

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Title: RYA Stability and Buoyancy
By: RYA
Publication Date: 2000-12-31
Pages: 30 pages
RYA Product Code: G23
ISBN-10: 0901501743
ISBN-13: 9780901501745

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To be safe at sea you must know the rules. This book explains the rules and regulations with footnotes to help you interpret them correctly.

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Title: RYA International Regulations to Avoid Collisions 2nd ed. (irpcs)
By: Tim Bartlett
Publication Date:31 Aug 2009
Pages: pages
RYA Product Code: G2
ISBN-10: 1906435197
ISBN-13: 9781906435196

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]]> http://sail-books.com/rya-international-regulations-to-avoid-collisions.html/feed 0 The RYA Book of the ICC http://sail-books.com/the-rya-book-of-the-icc.html http://sail-books.com/the-rya-book-of-the-icc.html#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:17:55 +0000 Joe http://www.ryabooks.com/?p=300 The RYA Book of the International Certificate of CompetenceThis book aims to help yachtsmen and motorboaters pass the ICC test – essential for anyone wanting to take their boat to the inland waterways of Europe and to many European coastal waters too. Now revised for the second edition, Bill Anderson explains the syllabus in detail, provides revision notes on all the subjects in the test, and includes a set of self-test questions and answers at each stage to help readers take the ICC test with confidence.

‘Well presented, well illustrated and clearly written a concise and handy guide that will fulfil all the candidate’s requirements’ Nautical Magazine

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Title: The RYA Book of the International Certificate of Competence
By: Bill Anderson
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Pages: 80
RYA Product Code: unknown
ISBN-10: 0713676175
ISBN-13: 978-0713676174

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Contains all the really useful knots that any boater needs to know. This book is compact enough to fit in your pocket and, because of its design, stays open, allowing you to use both hands to practice tying your knots.

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Title: RYA Pocket Guide to Boating Knots
By: Royal Yachting Association
Publication Date: 28 February 2007
Pages: 17 pages
RYA Product Code: g60
ISBN-10: 1905104723
ISBN-13: 9781905104727

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Offshore Sailing is exciting and brings adventure, discovery and freedom to those who undertake a long-distanced journey. For anyone who is going or thinking of going on such a passage, RYA Offshore Sailing is the essential companion.

It discusses the fundamental characteristics of what does and what doesn’t make a good offshore cruising yacht and ensures that there is a perfect balance of practical information on safety, equipment, boat design and sails both for monohulls and multihulled boats. There is also excellent advice on how a skipper can make the journey as comfortable as possible for them and their crew. Chapters include:

  • Crew Comfort
  • Water Supply & Conservation
  • Preparing for the Tropics
  • Self-Steering
  • The Energy Equation

It will appeal particularly to those planning to make an ocean crossing for the first time, either individually or as part of an organised rally. In doing so, it is likely that there will be a need to upgrade and equip the yacht to modern offshore standards for the voyage and to prepare it for the particular requirements of cruising in the tropics.

Written by Dick McClary, a highly experienced sailor in many parts of the world’s waters, RYA Offshore Sailing is sure to fire the enthusiasm of anyone looking to head for the clear waters of the open ocean.

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Title: RYA Offshore Sailing
By: Dick McClary, Andrew Simpson
Publication Date: Feb 2010 (delayed)
Pages: pages
RYA Product Code: G87
ISBN-10: 1906435499
ISBN-13: 9781906435493

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