This book is thoughtfully written to help yachtsmen do just that. It’s not another RYA Course Handbook; it’s written by a mariner for other mariners. It’s well-informed, easy to read and honest about the author’s triumphs and disasters over a lifetime’s navigating.
Understanding a Nautical Chart offers superb value as, in addition to a wealth of practical advice, there is a key to all the recently updated chart symbols and abbreviations from Symbols and Abbreviations Used on Admiralty Charts (5011). It includes information on electronic charts, explains how to update a chart and how to establish the accuracy of each chart. It is ideal for professional mariners and leisure sailors.
The definitive guide to navigating and collision avoidance when sailing through a TSS, this book written by a deep sea pilot is a must for all deck officers when learning the application of Rule 10 of the Colregs.
This handy pocket book is the ideal primer when preparing for any examination that involves interpreting the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.