COMPLETE YACHTS MASTER

This revised edition brings together all the essentials of modern cruising including the most recent developments in electronic navigation, GPS, chart plotters and an expanded section on radar. The various electronic aids are discussed as "bolt-on" parts of an integrated navigational philosophy in which traditional methods of navigation can be enhanced by the use of new technology. There is also an analysis of what makes a good skipper, theory and practice of sailing, seamanship, navigation, meteorology, yacht stability and dealing with emergencies.