Navigation Books

By David Fairhall (Author), Mike Peyton (Illustrator).

'Well worth investing in to help you pass your Day Skipper with flying colours!' Boat Mart 'All the essentials are covered with lucidity... after you pass, you won't throw it away' Cowes Yachting Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands of students through their shorebased Day Skipper course. Both concise and comprehensive, this 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and improved for the second edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful tips on exam tactics are also provided.
And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with some of Mike Peyton's best loved cartoons.

Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713674008
ISBN-13: 978-0713674002
SRP - £12.99
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By David Fairhall.

This book is an out-and-out crammer, whose aim is to help students through their Yachtmaster exam. Both concise and comprehensive, it covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier.

Paperback: 120 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713675748
ISBN-13: 978-0713675740
SRP - £12.99
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By Tim Bartlett.

A reference for those following RYA navigation courses, from Day Skipper to Yachtmaster Offshore. It seeks to discuss everything the reader needs to know to navigate a yacht or motorboat from one port to another. This edition is updated to cover developments in the exam syllabuses.

Paperback: 180 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713663227
ISBN-13: 978-0713663228
SRP - £12.99
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By Bill Anderson.

Anyone hoping to take their boat to the inland waterways of Europe needs to pass the ICC test - and this book will show you how. It explains the syllabus in detail, outlines what skills you will need to demonstrate, provides helpful revision of all the subjects in the test, and includes collision regulations and CEVNI as well as boat handling skills. Colour ills.

Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713676175
ISBN-13: 978-0713676174
SRP - £10.99
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By J.W.W. Ford.

Paperback: 482 pages
Publisher: Morgans Technical Books Limited
ISBN-10: 0948254580
ISBN-13: 978-0948254581
SRP - £12.50
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Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Morgans Technical Books Limited
ISBN-10: 0948254068
ISBN-13: 978-0948254062
SRP - £3.50
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Shorthanded Sailing is a practical guide for the solo sailor or shorthanded crew, covering manoeuvres, short passages and ocean crossings.

This colour guide gives practical advice on manoeuvring, cruising, passage making and also getting some sleep! A book no thinking sailor should be without.

The Author has sailed single handed around Britain, and crossed the Atlantic twice. He made a singlehanded Atlantic circuit from Britain to the USA via Venezuela and Cuba - and back home!

By Alastair Buchan

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN-10: 1904475213
ISBN-13: 978-1904475217
SRP - £14.99
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By Basil Mosenthal.

A pocket-sized, spiral-bound full-colour reminder of everything that's hard to remember : First Aid, chartwork, colregs, weather, seamanship etc all covered.

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN-10: 1898660786
ISBN-13: 978-1898660781
SRP - £9.99
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By Peter Bruce.

Local knowledge of the Solent between Portsmouth and the Needles like you never had it before. Lots of colour photos taken at extreme low water springs - about 50% more pictures than in the previous edition. Details of hazards not found on charts, rocks, wrecks and shoals, and how best to avoid them when racing or cruising. Essential reading for all owners of boats based in the Solent, it is widely regarded as the Solent local sailor's bible and been described as a little hydrographic masterpiece. Looking at some of the ugly obstructions that lurk in Solent waters, and considering the damage that can be inflicted by grounding on or collision with these, the wise owner will use this book to become an instant Solent expert. Years of experience and knowledge have been poured into this book. Full colour photos.

Paperback: 82 pages
Publisher: Boldre Marine
ISBN-10: 187168031X
ISBN-13: 978-1871680317
SRP - £14.95
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By Basil Mosenthal.

A splash-resistant quick-reference guide to the lights, shapes, buoys, rules of the road, tides, flags, knots, etc. Packs a wealth of aide-memoire info into a compact format. Hot seller, very attractively produced in pocket flip-over stiff card format. Spiral bound.

Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN-10: 1904475086
ISBN-13: 978-1904475088
SRP - £7.95
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Complete Day Skipper 3rd Edition

The Complete Day Skipper 3rd edition is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power and moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills and from there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems. HB 208pp
SRP - £24.99
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By Bob Bond.

Best-selling and profusely illustrated manual of sailing, from dinghies to offshore cruising. Provides a full-scale instructional course in all the essentials - basic sailing, advanced sailing, cruising, navigation, meteorology, maintenance and safety.

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Pelham Books
ISBN-10: 0720720168
ISBN-13: 978-0720720167
SRP - £16.99
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By Alison Noice.

This companion volume to Yachtmaster for Sail and Power provides further navigation practice for anyone studying for the RYA Yachtmaster syllabus and for Day Skipper. It is packed with exercises and answers, including over 50 model plots and comes with a free practice chart for plotting practice.

Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713671262
ISBN-13: 978-0713671261
SRP - £15.99
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A pack of cards in a plastic wallet with questions (sometimes pictorial) on one side and the answers on the other. A great way to mug up on those boring but essential aspects of sailing knowledge. One of a series of 8 subject packs.
SRP - £6.50
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By Peter Bruce.

Amongst much new material in this fifth edition, parachute sea anchors and drogues are given particular prominence. There is a treatise onevery seasick remedy known to man and a pertinent blueprint for those in command.

Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713668679
ISBN-13: 978-0713668674
SRP - £35.00
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Inshore Navigation is a teaching system designed for the newcomer to navigation and pilotage. Tom Cunliffe understands the problems and misconceptions of people learning to navigate at sea. As a result his book goes straight to the heart of each topic and concentrates on what the beginner really needs to know when out on the water.

The object of this book is to give you enough knowledge to be able to navigate simply and safely on short inshore passages. The logical way to begin cruising is to make day sails in reasonable weather and steer clear of night passage making until you have gained a little confidence - there is enough information here to enable you to do just that.

Inshore Navigation is structured so as to help you get on the water as soon as possible and stay out of trouble as you learn the necessities. All the essential navigational concepts are covered, so that when you feel your sea going experience is sufficient you will be building on a solid foundation as you move into the greater depth of detail required for coastal and offshore navigation.

Your best teacher is yourself. The rudiments are contained with Inshore Navigation, but the rest is up to you.
SRP - £14.99
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By Basil Mosenthal.

Ideal for novices of all ages wanting a simple introduction to navigation. Relaxed lively style with lots of illustrations, ideal for anyone not wanting to be daunted by the subject.

Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713682639
ISBN-13: 978-0713682632
SRP - £9.99
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A complete guide to handling, navigating and maintaining a motor cruiser.

This book is essential reading for anyone new to cruising under power. It describes how to choose a boat and maintain it (there is an extensive photo-essay on diesel engine maintenance and troubleshooting). Navigation, particularly using GPS, is fully covered as are VHF radio techniques and the Rule of the Road. Major sections deal with boat handling, weather and passage making. The whole is beautifully illustrated with specially taken colour photos and photo-sequences.

This 3rd edition also contains information on both British and American boats.

By Alex McMullen.

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3rd Edition edition
ISBN-10: 1904475078
ISBN-13: 978-1904475071
SRP - £14.95
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By Sara Hopkinson.

This book is a simple introduction to charts, navigation, pilotage, passage planning and basic tidal calculations for complete beginners. It assumes no knowledge, uses informal language and great graphics to make the subject live.

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN-10: 1904475183
ISBN-13: 978-1904475187
SRP - £9.95
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A handy splashproof guide to the navigator's art for yacht and motorboat owners. This book tells the navigator how to find out where they are and how to proceed to their destination. Seamanship and navigation are the cornerstones of yacht sailing.

This book will cover all the essentials in a small, companion format for easy, onboard use. It covers: charts; depth of water; latitude and longitude; GPS; dead reckoning; and, tides, passages and pilotage.
SRP - £7.99
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Boat Handling Under Sail
SRP - £12.95
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By Tom Cunliffe.

2nd Edition.

Covers sextant technique, how to read the tables, and apply them, and how to fix a position in mid-ocean. Recommended for the RYA/DTp Yachtmaster Ocean course. All necessary tables extracts are provided.

Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN-10: 1898660751
ISBN-13: 978-1898660750
SRP - £9.99
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Competent Crew covers both the shorebased and the practical aspects of the RYA Competent Crew course. It will prepare newcomers for the first time afloat by explaining basic skills and boat handling including: sail trimming and sail handling; understanding the compass; sailing a course; anchoring and mooring; ropework; handling safety equipment; emergency procedures; simple collision rules; and, elementary meteorology.

Ideal for the beginner, Competent Crew also includes a comprehensive glossary, clear explanatory diagrams and photos in full colour, the syllabus of the RYA Competent Crew course and self-testing questions and answers. It will prove invaluable for novice sailors and those embarking on this first level RYA course.
SRP - £12.99
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Choosing a powerboat to suit you and your family should be a fun-filled experience as you explore the choices, what powerboats do, how they function and what is economically feasible. All of these relate to the type of water on which you plan to use your boat and the uses you intend for it. The Complete Powerboating Manual covers all you need to know about handling and caring for powered craft, from personal water craft (PWC) all the way up to big cabin cruisers and deep-sea game fishing boats.

Chapters cover different types of hulls, engines, propulsion systems, and electronics and maintenance of these systems, but the book also covers the rules of the road, navigation and safety, together with powerboating as a sport (bass and big-game fishing, water-skiing, wake-boarding), launching and recovery and maintenance and care. The book is aimed at owners and users of pleasure craft and will not cover commercial applications.

9781845372965
SRP - £19.99
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By Tom Cunliffe.

Sailing, seamanship and navigation for the modern yacht skipper. An extremely clear and concise run through the RYA syllabus (without being a slave to it) and a good companion for the course. Updated in line with the revolution in yacht navigation, this book has helped over 20,000 people get their Yachtmaster qualification. A gem, distilled from decades of experience says Yachting Monthly. Full colour illustration.

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713676167
ISBN-13: 978-0713676167
SRP - £24.99
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By Pat Langley-Price (Author), Philip Ouvry (Author).

Covers all the theory and practical aspects of the RYA Day Skipper course, and provideds a good grounding for every cruising sailor in pilotage, navigation and seamanship. Practice chart provided. Plenty of exercises, liberally illustrated.

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713662239
ISBN-13: 978-0713662238
SRP - £18.99
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By Pat Langley-Price (Author), Philip Ouvry (Author).

Covers all the theory and practical aspects of the RYA Day Skipper course, and provides a good grounding for every cruising sailor in pilotage, navigation and seamanship. Practice chart provided. Plenty of exercises, liberally illustrated.

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713667087
ISBN-13: 978-0713667080
SRP - £15.99
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By Alison Noice (Author), James Stevens (Author).

Companion to the best-selling RYA Book of Navigation, this provides practice questions and answers at both Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore levels. An excellent brush-up and confidence booster, written by the examiners themselves! Practice chart provided with all relevant almanac extracts etc.

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN-10: 0713663235
ISBN-13: 978-0713663235
SRP - £16.99
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