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Pass Your Day Skipper

Pass Your Day Skipper

by Mike Peyton (Author), David Fairhall (Author), David Fairhall (Author), Mike Peyton (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $30.93
Synopsis

Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands of students through their shorebased Day Skipper course. Both concise and comprehensive, this 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and improved for the third edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful tips on exam tactics are also provided. And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with some of Mike Peyton's best loved cartoons.'Well worth investing in to help you pass your Day Skipper with flying colours!' Boat Mart 'All the essentials are covered with lucidity...after you pass, you won't throw it away' Cowes Yachting

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 104
 Edition: 3
 Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
Published: 30 Aug 2008
ISBN 10: 140810380X
ISBN 13: 9781408103807
Book Overview: Covers the updated RYA Day Skipper course An invaluable shortcut to help students revise for their exam and a bestseller since publication Tips and hints on exam tactics Enlivened with Mike Peyton's much loved cartoons Theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective to help students relate to it

Media Reviews
The fact that the book has run to three editions in five years speaks volumes for its popularity. It is a handy pocket sized book, ideal for digesting that useful bit of information as the day of assessment approaches. Nautical Magazine (March 2009) ...the book stands out amongst other authors who have covered the same ground. Royal Naval Sailing Association (Summer 2009) A good investment for anyone taking their shorebased Day Skipper course...92 info packed pages, which any skipper will find useful - whether taking a course or just looking for a book that covers all the basics. Boat Mart (October 2009)
Author Bio
David Fairhall has enjoyed sailing for more than half a century in everything from Dragons to Thames barges. He has raced offshore, including skippering a boat in the Fastnet Race, and made transatlantic ocean deliveries. He sails from Maldon on the East Coast, where he lives. Mike Peyton is famous for his sailing cartoons and his contributions to the yachting press. He has owned 13 boats, from a Folkboat to a Dutch botter, and has wide sailing experience.