 The present volume deserves to be treated as a perfect guidebook for the people planning to buy a boat, either a brand new or pre-used one. The author will take the readers through the process step by step to ensure that the correct decision has been eventually made on the type and price of the intended purchase. You will buy a very that boat you really need and become a happy owner.
The author will steer the readers around all the pitfalls awaiting the unexperienced buyer and let them save some money. You will buy a yacht that will give you many years of the trouble-free sailing and enjoyment. We all understand that it is not an easy task to buy a good yacht and the whole process is a sort of a minefield.
The topics covered herein include choosing the boat suited to your needs, where to find a good boat or yacht, how to assess the boat and what questions shall be asked to have a clear picture before you make a purchase. Note that the document also covers the budgeting and insurance aspects as well as the whole range of the paperwork involved. The content is very up to date and full of the color images, numerous useful check sheets and insights provided by the yacht owners, sharing their practical experience.
 This publication is for those in love with the sailing. Note that it is not a textbook on seamanship or handing the shipboard engines, but rather a source of information and professional advice presented with a good humor. The authors have rather focused on the human attitudes and the so-called human element.
The readers have found the amount of info and attention to the details really impressive and that is the reason why the book got so popular in the different countries. The intention of the authors was to share their practical experience, the lessons they have learnt, and the ways they solved the problems. It will be interesting for the people sailing on the mid-size boats and smaller.
The readers have also appreciated the way how the topics are covered and explained, since the author’s approach made the content readable and understandable even to the absolute beginners having no sailing experience and even little knowledge of the boats. The general coverage is provided of the boat arrangement, as well as the technical maintenance and repairs. Recommended to the broad readership and can be used as a part of the introduction for those willing to enter the fascinating world of boating.
 The very first edition of this famous publication was released back in 1953 and has remained popular among the sailors of the whole world since that time. In fact, there is only limited number of the sailors who are actually prepared to share the understanding and knowledge of the sailing tactics and strategy that they possess. This volume is devoted to the sailing strategy as applied to the boat racing.
Written by the experienced dinghy boat sailor, the book is intended to provide an excellent insight to the subject, supplementing the explanations with the original illustrations included for better learning results; in this revised edition of the book same original illustrations have been used, but redrawn and colored.
The volume shall be treated as a good training reference for the people who already have some essential knowledge about the matter, since though it assist in predicting the wind and current alteration, the final hands-on techniques have been left to the individuals, who have been provided with all they need for the improvement of their skills. The basics of the preparation have been outlined in the publication; go through it and you will find yourself much more confident in sailing.
 The “Sailing, Yachts and Yarns” is one of the most popular books written by the famous Tom Cunliffe. The volume is actually a nice selection of the funnies and most interesting writings taken from the world known Yachting Monthly publication. According to the reviews by the yachtsmen and boaters from the different parts of the world, the content of the book is a great collection of the wonder and wisdom.
The great practical experience of the author combined with his sense of humor have eventually resulted in this nice title, so greatly appreciated by the people fond of yachts and boats of different kinds. As you read it, the book will definitely make the readers think and laugh.
In fact, anyone can read this book and understand everything in it, there is no requirement to have a prior technical knowledge so the book will actually be beneficial even to the newcomers to the world of yachting and boating, even to the absolute beginners. Have a copy of the book and go through its content very carefully and you will find it fascinating – who knows, maybe you will decide to join this wonderful world and make your first steps in the appropriate direction with the help of the material contained in the volume.
 This famous book will provide readers with the truly remarkable collection of useful information about sailing yachts. It is one of the most comprehensive and professional studies conducted on the subject, covering virtually all important areas. The text part of the volume is supplemented with the perfectly detailed and colorful illustration making the understanding much easier.
All technical information is presented in a very simple and clear way, so the book will be useful even for the newcomers to the world of yachting. Among the topics covered by the authors there are classes of the sailing yachts, history of yachting, navigation aspects, sails, theory of aerodynamics and so many others. The development of the modern sailing yacht and rig has been addressed separately. Particular attention has been paid to the yacht stability being one of the critical factors affecting safety of navigation.
The types of the yachts covered in the pages of this volume include cruisers and larger yachts, dinghies and the ocean going yachts of relatively smaller sizes. The content of the book is not limited to the sails and the author has also addressed the engines installed on board yachts, and included all necessary information about the yacht propellers.
 The present publication belonging to the world famous Reeds series is intended to provide readers with the knowledge necessary to any person dealing with yachts. It is very important that everyone involved with this sort of vessels gets fully aware and has proper knowledge and understanding of the major aspects. The author of the book managed to compile an excellent manual, bringing together all required information starting from and including the very essentials.
The content of the manual is arranged in seven chapters. The first chapter covers such critical area as the basic training associated with the STCW convention including basic sea survival and every single piece of protective and lifesaving equipment used on board. The second chapter deals with the navigation including charts and publications together with the shipboard navigational equipment.
The meteorology is addressed within the third chapter of the manual, while the fourth one covers the radiocommunication aspects including GMDSS. The remaining chapters deal with the advanced navigation techniques, major regulatory framework, and also gives some general knowledge of the ship construction, naval architecture and other must-know topics.
 This is the revised and completely rewritten edition of one of the best publications available for preparation to the RYA assessment. The content of the volume will provide required assistance to the students during their shore-based courses. The text of the book is remarkably comprehensive and the information is presented in a very clear and understandable manner, covering absolutely all basics of the syllabus.
The most important portions have been highlighted by the author. There are numerous tips provided on the examination tactics - they all will be of great practical use for the students. According to the numerous reader reviews, this publication is a must-read for any person intending to start sailing; it will also be great when used by those willing to improve their seamanship skills.
The volume starts with the brief introduction and basic information about the navigation followed by the sections covering the nautical charts, IALA system, depth sounding, GPS and radar, chartwork and the log. The other topics of the book cover the weather and passage planning, e-navigation means, sources of weather info, seagoing practice, tides and so many other areas that any sailor shall be duly aware of.
 A perfect textbook for those interested in singlehanded sailing. The volume has gained worldwide popularity and is deservedly treated as a bible for the future sailors. It is an essential guidebook of the solo sailing providing all required information for people planning to undertake such voyage. The readers will find valuable instructions on how they shall manage the power consumption on board their boats when feeding the autopilot, how to deal with the heavy weather conditions, how to set and gybe a spinnaker, how to find some time to sleep etc.
So many readers from different parts of the world have found this publication the best sailing book available. It will also be useful to the sailors and not only people singlehandling their boats. The style used by the author of the book is refreshing. Most of the readers have strongly recommended this book to others. Sailors who have read it will enjoy sailing even more and the content of the volume will for sure be responsible for saving them from any sort of injury.
That is why we would say that it is a must-have one. Note that there are not too many books available for the solo sailors to get necessary information. And the tips provided in the pages of this title will definitely shave many hours for those needing the information and not willing to re-invent the wheel. All information is resented in a very clear language.
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