It has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this fully revised seventh edition, Tom Cunliffe brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume. Subjects include an analysis of what makes a good skipper, the theory and practice of sailing, seamanship, navigation including chart plotters and PCs, meteorology, heavy weather, yacht stability and coping with emergencies. It guides examination candidates as authoritatively and reassuringly through the RYA syllabus as a sea pilot bringing a ship to harbour. Required reading for all skippers whether on board or in the classroom.

Contents

• The Theory of Sailing
• Boat handling under Sail and under Power
• Ropes and ropework
• Anchoring
• Yacht engines
• Heavy weather sailing
• Charts, publications and chart-table tools
• Tidal heights and streams
• GPS and Radar
• Passage planning
• Pilotage
• Man overboard and emergencies
• Weather

‘A gem, distilled from decades of experience’ Yachting Monthly

‘Cunliffe’s competence and authority radiate from the pages… thoroughly recommended’ Little Ship Club

‘There are all too few authors who not only know their subject but can write well about it, Tom Cunliffe is one’ Cruising