Reeds Skippers Handbook

Author : Malcolm Pearson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408156296
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reeds Skipper's Handbook written by Malcolm Pearson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-20 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reed's Skipper's Handbook, now in its 6th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication. A handy pocket size, it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by Yachtmaster Instructors as a quick reference guide and as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster certificates. The 6th edition has been expanded with helpful new material on boat handling, tides, ropework and general seamanship. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers... a top rate book' Waterstones 'Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book' Nautical Magazine Reeds Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat - be they novice or old hand. Many thousands of skippers and crew have found it invaluable as a memory jogger and fresher whether at sea or on land.

Author : Malcolm Pearson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472972147
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reeds Skipper's Handbook written by Malcolm Pearson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reed's Skipper's Handbook has been a bestseller since first publication. The previous edition sold over 60,000 copies, and it is easy to see why: a handy pocket size, it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater needs to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by Yachtmaster Instructors as a quick reference guide and as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper or Yachtmaster certificates. This 7th edition has been thoroughly revised, with updated text and illustrations throughout. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers... a top rate book' Waterstones 'Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book' Nautical Magazine Reeds Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat – be they novice or old hand. Tens of thousands of skippers and crew have found it invaluable as a memory jogger and refresher whether at sea or on land.

Author : Malcolm Pearson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408107724
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reeds Skipper's Handbook written by Malcolm Pearson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-20 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reed's Skipper's Handbook, now in its 5th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication. A handy pocket size, it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by YachtmasterTM Instructors as a quick reference guide and as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and YachtmasterTM certificates. The 5th edition has been updated and reorganised to make it even easier for the reader to navigate right to the information they want. There is an expanded section on navigating with electronics and new sections on electronic chart plotters, radar and AIS, and an expanded secion on boathandling and seamanship. Reeds Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat - be they novice or old hand. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers... a top rate book' Waterstones 'Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book' Nautical Magazine

Author : Bill Johnson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408159120
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reeds Crew Handbook written by Bill Johnson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reeds Skipper's Handbook, now in its 6th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication 20 years ago. Now for the first time, here is the Reeds Crew Handbook for skippers to hand to new and aspiring crew. It will give them all the essential knowledge they need to undertake the tasks traditionally handled by crew aboard any size of yacht, including: - Steering (both with a tiller and a wheel) - Raising, dropping and reefing a sail - Boat handling (using tide, wind, etc) - Handling lines (throwing, coiling, lassoing, etc) - Tying up a boat on a pontoon and against a quay wall - Attaching bow and stern lines and springs - Handling an anchor - Using the radio - Basic first aid - Essential knots Presented in bite-sized topics in a very accessible and undaunting fashion, and packed with colour illustrations to guide crew through each task, the Reeds Crew Handbook will be a useful primer for new crew before going to sea, and a handy pocket-sized aide-memoire for experienced crew when under sail.

Author : Malcolm Pearson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0713669004
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reed's Skipper's Handbook written by Malcolm Pearson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reed's Skipper's Handbook, now in its 4th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication. A handy pocket size it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by Yachtmaster Instructors as a quick reference guide and as a revision aid for anyone taking their Dayskipper and Yachtmaster certificates. The 4th edition has been updated and reorganised to make it even easier for the reader to navigate right to the information they want. A must for anyone going to sea in any size boat - be they novice or old hand. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers...; a top rate book' Waterstones 'Invaluable for the budding yachtsman and a useful aide-memoire for the experienced skipper' RYA 'Packed with useful information...;10 out of 10' Amazon

Author : Jim Whippy
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408139529
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reeds Knot Handbook written by Jim Whippy and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-08-02 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the bestselling Reeds Skipper's Handbook series, this handy pocket guide presents the most useful knots and splices for onboard (and dockside) use. Each knot will have a double page spread with step by step photos plus a tying diagram, accompanied by carefully explained instructions on how to tie the knot plus its most appropriate uses (for example - is it strong enough not to stretch or slip? Will it untie quickly in an emergency? Can it be tied with all thicknesses and types of rope?) All boaters need a repertoire of reliable knots they can use almost without thinking about them - this book will act as a quick aide memoire, as well as providing novices with all the steps they need to master the most useful knots they will need on a regular basis when going to sea.

Author : Frank Singleton
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408156423
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reeds Weather Handbook written by Frank Singleton and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling Reeds Handbooks are hugely popular with boaters on board and at home, and the Reeds Weather Handbook continues in this same tradition. This essential pocket-sized guide equips the reader with all the tools to predict and deal with local and distant weather conditions, whether on a day trip or a longer cruise, along the coast or further offshore. Each topic is broken down into digestible chapters, explaining the origins and effects of the full spectrum of weather conditions, including: - using and evaluating weather forecasts - depressions, fronts, isobars and other coastal effects - waves and swells - weather lore and sky watching With practical explanations and helpful diagrams and photographs, this is the ideal aide-memoire for skippers and crew, especially those studying for their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster exams.

Author : Malcolm Pearson
Publisher : Thomas Reed Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780901281593
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reed's Skipper's Handbook written by Malcolm Pearson and published by Thomas Reed Publications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barry Pickthall
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408181924
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook written by Barry Pickthall and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most diesel engines will develop a problem at some point in their lives, but armed with the right knowledge a skipper needn't worry. The Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook is a compact, pocket-sized guide to finding solutions to all of the most common engine problems, and many of the less common ones too. The perfect format for quick reference on board, this book will help skippers fix troublesome engines themselves, avoiding costly engineer fees if the problem is simple to sort out, or enabling an emergency patch-up for a more serious problem until they can get back to port. Each topic addresses a particular engine problem, and gives clear step by step instructions with helpful colour photographs and diagrams showing exactly what to do. Straightforward and accessible, the Reeds Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Handbook should be an essential part of any skipper's DIY toolkit - and perfect for slipping in the pocket.

Author : Andy Du Port
Publisher : Reeds
ISBN 13 : 1399414291
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reeds Skipper's Handbook written by Andy Du Port and published by Reeds. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling pocket-sized reference guide to everything a boater needs to know at sea.