The Arctic serves as a captivating backdrop for explorers and adventurers, embodying both romance and mystery. It highlights the stark beauty of a land characterized by ice and prolonged daylight, while also confronting the pressing issue of climate change. This setting not only fuels a sense of adventure but also raises awareness about the environmental changes affecting this unique region.
Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands of students through their shore-based Day Skipper course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this seventh edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that studying, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton's best-loved cartoons. The new edition has been updated throughout to reflect changes to the syllabus and the latest developments around electronic navigation, including updated sections on chart plotters, satellite positions, weather information and safety equipment. The revision guide covers: -Electronic navigation and chartwork -Tides and tidal streams -Pilotage -Weather - the weather system, local weather and coping with bad weather -Anchoring, mooring and ropework -Passage planning -Safety - SOLAS, radio distress, man overboard and first aid
Aimed at helping students through their shore-based and practical Yachtmaster course,this fourth edition covers the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arrangedand highlighted to make revising easier. Providing tips on examtactics, this book is invaluable for aspiring Yachtmasters.