Safe Skipper
Title | Safe Skipper PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Jollands |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 373 |
Release | 2015-03-12 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 147291547X |
Whether out for an afternoon's sail or embarking on a long offshore passage, there is always an element of chance and uncertainty about being at sea. To be responsible for the wellbeing of both crew and vessel, a good skipper needs to know their limitations and ensure they are operating well within the margins of safety. Safe Skipper is a practical and thought provoking guide for yacht skippers of all levels of experience, full of invaluable advice and tips on how to reduce to the minimum the risks of mishaps and equipment failure at sea. There's a wide range of information on seamanship, preparation, seaworthiness, gear, boat handling, leadership, teamwork, watch keeping, communications, navigation, weather and emergency procedures, all delivered in a highly practical, lively, non-preachy fashion. Included throughout are useful checklists, box-outs and case studies of accidents and their causes, with survivors' testimonials and explanations of how disasters were avoided, or could have been, all of which provides valuable lessons for everyone who goes to sea.
Safe Skipper
Title | Safe Skipper PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Jollands |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2015-03-12 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1472915488 |
Whether out for an afternoon's sail or embarking on a long offshore passage, there is always an element of chance and uncertainty about being at sea. To be responsible for the wellbeing of both crew and vessel, a good skipper needs to know their limitations and ensure they are operating well within the margins of safety. Safe Skipper is a practical and thought provoking guide for yacht skippers of all levels of experience, full of invaluable advice and tips on how to reduce to the minimum the risks of mishaps and equipment failure at sea. There's a wide range of information on seamanship, preparation, seaworthiness, gear, boat handling, leadership, teamwork, watch keeping, communications, navigation, weather and emergency procedures, all delivered in a highly practical, lively, non-preachy fashion. Included throughout are useful checklists, box-outs and case studies of accidents and their causes, with survivors' testimonials and explanations of how disasters were avoided, or could have been, all of which provides valuable lessons for everyone who goes to sea.
The Skipper of the Cynthia B.
Title | The Skipper of the Cynthia B. PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Pendexter Durell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Cape Cod (Mass.) |
ISBN |
Skipper's Safe Boating Course
Title | Skipper's Safe Boating Course PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Coast Guard Auxiliary |
Publisher | Mosby |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780815145899 |
This self-paced independent study guide is for those interested in safe, legal boating. It includes navigational and safe operating rules, boat equipment and safety devices, emergency equipment and procedures, personal limitations and responsibilities, boating laws, and regulations and licenses.
Ahoy Skipper!
Title | Ahoy Skipper! PDF eBook |
Author | New Zealand. Small Boat Safety Committee |
Publisher | |
Pages | 18 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Boats and boating |
ISBN |
Puck's Library
Title | Puck's Library PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 662 |
Release | 1889 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Puck
Title | Puck PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 420 |
Release | 1886 |
Genre | American wit and humor |
ISBN |