{"product_id":"pass-your-day-skipper-9781399406932","title":"Pass Your Day Skipper","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSince the first edition was published, \u003ci\u003ePass Your Day Skipper\u003c\/i\u003e has helped thousands of students through their shore-based Day Skipper course. \u003c\/b\u003eConcise 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout, 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Electronic navigation and chartwork\u003cbr\u003e-Tides and tidal streams\u003cbr\u003e-Pilotage\u003cbr\u003e-Weather - the weather system, local weather \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell worth investing in to help you pass your Day Skipper with flying colours! * Boat Mart *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003eNautical terms and sailing theory \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eNavigation \u003c\/b\u003e Charts Compasses Measuring direction and distance  Tides  Pilotage  The IALA buoyage system  Chartwork  Electronic navigation   \u003cb\u003eWeather \u003c\/b\u003e The weather system Local weather  The Beaufort wind scale  Weather information  Coping with bad weather   \u003cb\u003eAnchoring \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003eMooring \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003ePassage planning \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003eThe rule of the road \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003eRopework \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003eSafety\u003c\/b\u003e SOLAS Safety equipment Radio distress calls  Man overboard  Abandoning ship  Distress flares  Fire and explosions on board  First aid  Communications  Environmental awareness  Calling for help – life saving signals   \u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738901098839,"sku":"9781399406932","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399406932.jpg?v=1720050531","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pass-your-day-skipper-9781399406932","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}