The Skipper's Emergency Handbook is a handy waterproof guide that provides solutions to a range of nautical emergencies for coastal & offshore sailors so that they can head off problems before they become dire. Arranged in topics, it takes the reader through the particular problem by means of flow charts, so they are guided to take the most appropriate action first. Having identified the action needed, expanded text then explains how to carry out the procedure. Topics include abandon ship, broken boom, collision, dismasting, engine failure, fire, fog, holing, heavy weather, junk rigs, leaks, lightening strikes, man overboard, medical emergencies, propeller problems, sail damage, steering gear, towing. With a clear head & this vital reference, the reader will possess the information needed to bring vessel & crew safely back to shore. ...

The Skipper's Medical Emergency Handbook is designed to assist all who go to sea
- whether on a day excursion, a holiday cruise
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This is an aide--memoir of things that a skipper of a yacht or motor boat need to know & may find hard to remember. It contains information in notes form on the collision regulations, weather, chartwork, seamanship, navigation, flags & much more. Many have found the book a useful revision aid for the Yachtmaster & Day Skipper courses. This second edition is fully revised & updated. ...

Sail Confidently & Calmly in All Conditions. Sail a small keelboat up to twenty-five feet with ease in all nearshore conditions with this unique book--and start a foundation on which you can build a sailing resume that will give you the credentials to charter & skipper a boat in the Caribbean--or anywhere in the world. Grant Headifen & the experts at Nautic Ed have certified thousands of sailors for bareboat skippering in some of the most alluring seas of the world. Nautic Ed`s resume-building system is accepted by yacht charter companies worldwide. Skippering a Small Keelboat offers everything you need to know--and with its unique, scannable QR codes providing clear instructional videos & animations, it is the next best thing to being on the water with an instructor at your side. It brings the book to life. The only thing missing is the water. Complete, concise, & based on Grant Headifen`s grasp of how to teach sailing quickly & comprehensively, here are lessons on weather & sea conditions, rigging, anchoring, reading tides & currents, rules of the nautical road, safe & confident dockingand so much more. Here is what one of Nautic Ed`s students had to say: ”I`ve sailed for the last thirty-plus years & have a fifty-ton master`s credential. I`m constantly learning something new or forgotten from Nautic Ed.” Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro & college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes & sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, & so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers & to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. ...

Spiral bound with laminated pages to protect against the effects of the weather, this is an invaluable quick cockpit reference for anyone finding themselves in an emergency at sea. Packed with practical accessible advice on the most common emergencies requiring rapid action, it covers: Storm tactics Man overboard Gear failure Fire Dismasting Sinking First aid, & much more In the same series as the popular Skipper`s On-board Diesel Guide, this handy reference is filled with checklists, sequential action points & helpful diagrams. A godsend to anyone in trouble at sea. ...

The Skipper`s Medical Emergency Handbook is designed to assist all who go to sea
- whether on a day excursion, a holiday cruise
...

In the same handy splashproof format as the highly successful Skipper`s Cockpit Guide, this Skipper`s Onboard Diesel Guide is a convenient lie-flat reference to all types & sizes of marine diesel engine. There is advice on how the engine works, how each part interacts, dos & don`ts, fault finding & troubleshooting tests & detailed exploded diagrams to show how to fix problems. There is advice on: the oil system cooling system gearbox injectors the controls electrics, as well as quick check tables & hints & tips boxes. All in all, the Skipper`s Onboard Diesel Guide will be a godsend to yachtsmen & motorboaters alike.” ...

A pocket database containing everything a busy skipper needs to know but might find hard to remember. It is easy to take for granted how much a skipper needs to know: Navigation, how to pilot the boat into a new harbour, using the radio, checking the engine, keeping an eye out for things that need repair, monitoring the weather, feeding the crew & much, much more! This pocketbook is designed as an aide-memoire with checklists to make life easier for busy skippers & a must-have reference for first-time skippers. It should also prove an invaluable reference book for the RYA Yachtmaster syllabus. The book has been helping skippers for nearly 20 years & has now been edited & thoroughly updated by Yachtmaster Instructor & Examiner, Sara Hopkinson. (RYA & Yachtmaster are registered trademarks of the Royal Yachting Association.) ...

This book covers the practical syllabus a student skipper needs to pass advanced sailing exams. It is also designed to be kept on board as a coaching guide covering common situations that may trip up even the most experienced skipper. It covers the practical side of yacht cruising: how to be a better skipper, berth the yacht, handle under sail, recover an MOB, navigate & make & carry out safe & efficient passages.* All the key technical topics for the sailor with essential data in an accessible format* Perfect for exam preparation with revision & test sections* Illustrated with charts & diagrams* Ideal on-board reference* Your ideal companion for a happy, safe boat ...

` Skippy & Ruprecht are having a doughnut-eating race one evening when Skippy turns violet & falls off his chair`. & so begins this epic, tragic, comic, brilliant novel set in & around Dublin`s Seabrook College for Boys. Principally concerning the lives, loves, mistakes & triumphs of overweight maths-whiz Ruprecht Van Doren & his roommate Daniel ` Skippy` Juster, it features a frisbee-throwing siren called Lori, the joys (and horrors) of first love, the use & blatant misuse of prescription drugs, Carl (the official school psychopath), & various attempts to unravel string theory.. .while at the same time exploring the very deepest mysteries of the human heart. ...