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Day Skipper
Part 1
We start with nautical terms, hull shapes, and knots and ropework
elements that help cruising enthusiasts choose the right boat in the first
place and use it safely. (September 1997)
Nautical
terms
Hull
Shapes
Buoys
& marks
Knots,
ropework & mooring
Part
2
On a bright summer's day, it is tempting to relegate the issue of safety
to the back of your mind, but you never know when a sticky situation might
arise. (October 1997)
General
equipment
Fire,
bilge pumps and personal survival
Distress
signals
Anchors
& anchoring
Part
3
If you get confused over the rules and regulations of the sea, and can't
tell the difference between variation and deviation, Robert Avis offers
some expert advice that will help you steer clear of hot water.
(November 1997)
Rules
of the road
Compass
variation, deviation, true and magnetic courses
Part
4
Charts,
books and drawing instruments
Push-button navigation has made every skipper's life easier, but there
remains no substitute for paper charts, parallel rules and a soft pencil.
Robert Avis guides you through the raw materials for traditional navigation.
(December 1997)
Part
5
It's a foolhardy skipper who leaves harbour with no knowledge of how to
use his charts and nav instruments to keep track of where he is. Robert
Avis introduces chartwork. (January 1998)
Part
6
A yachtsman in the Med or the Baltic can get away with a cursory knowledge
of how tides work, but for those of us in the UK it is an unavoidable part
of our cruising life. Robert Avis explains.
Part
7
You've decided where you want to take your boat, you've booked the time
off work, and you've bought the pilot books and charts. It's time to put
it all together in a passage plan. Robert Avis explains
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