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Reeds Skipper's Handbook

Reeds Skipper's Handbook

by Malcolm Pearson (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

    $11.72
Synopsis

The Reed's Skipper's Handbook, now in its 6th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication. A handy pocket size, it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by Yachtmaster Instructors as a quick reference guide and as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster certificates. The 6th edition has been expanded with helpful new material on boat handling, tides, ropework and general seamanship. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers...a top rate book' Waterstones 'Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book' Nautical Magazine Reeds Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat - be they novice or old hand. Many thousands of skippers and crew have found it invaluable as a memory jogger and fresher whether at sea or on land.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 208
 Edition: 6th Revised edition
 Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
Published: 16 Jun 2010
ISBN 10: 1408124777
ISBN 13: 9781408124772
Book Overview: A bestseller since first publication Invaluable aide-memoire of everything a skipper or crew would need to know in a handy pocket size for ease of use - either on board or as a reference and revision guide for Day Skipper and Yachtmaster students Sixth edition updated, revised and expanded with new material on tides, boat handling and seamanship The one book every sailor should carry in their pocket!

Media Reviews
A terrific little volume Motorboat & Yachting A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers... a top rate book Waterstones Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book Nautical Magazine 'A handy pocketsize, it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea' Nautical Magazine (July 2010) 'A must in all chart tables and for those with maturing memories or lack of!' The Little Ship Club (Summer 2010)
Author Bio
Malcolm Pearson has a lifelong love of boats and the sea, and has been 'messing about' in boats - sail and power, large and small - for over sixty years, around the coasts of the UK, Northern Europe and America. He has also made several yacht delivery trips to the Mediterranean, some through the European Inland Waterways and others the long way round via the Bay of Biscay. Malcolm was also a Yachtmaster Instructor for over 20 years.