Sailing Books

RYA Personal Logbook - G73. This personal logbook is perfect for all boaters who voyage on a number of boats. Within it, there is space to record the distance of journeys, the maximum wind strength and the capacity in which the voyage was sailed. Also...

Included in the RYA logbook series, this RYA Power Logbook is ideal for the cruising boater. Sections include the usual logging pages, as well as IALA buoyage; international code flags; plotting essentials (which incorporates dead reckoning and estimated...

The RYA Sail and Power Logbook combines the previous RYA Sail and Power logbooks into one incredibly useful volume that is ideal for all cruising boaters. This new logbook contains 90 logging pages and the bonus sections include: IALA buoyage;...

The RYA Powerboat Schemes - Syllabus & Logbook (G20) meets the training needs of recreational and professional powerboat operators alike. Whether you are an amateur with a keen sense of adventure or use powerboats as part of your job, the RYA...

RYA Start To Race - G66. A key element to the RYA Racing series, RYA Start to Race book is perfect for anyone starting to race. It is also extremely useful for those wanting to further their racing skill as it talks you through getting into racing in a...

No other sport requires the combination of so many elements as sail racing; preparation, strategy, speed, tuning and most importantly tactics. RYA Tactics is written by Mark Rushall - one of the sport's top tacticians and coaches (with a little help from...

RYA Crew to Win explores the myth that crew are not as important as the helm; it confirms that the team is a vital ingredient to any crewed boat. If you want to sail faster, smarter and win races then Joe Glanfield covers all the technical essentials...

It is a requirement in most European countries that boaters hold the International Certificate of Competence, (or the ICC as it is more commonly known), when using both the coastal and inland waterways. It is essentially the nearest we have to an...

This book is an out-and-out crammer, whose aim is to help students through their Yachtmaster exam. Both concise and comprehensive, it covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier. PB 112pp.

An outline of the syllabuses and a logbook for recording your progress towards qualification in the RYA practical and shore based courses : Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Kipper and Yacht master Offshore, Yacht master Ocean, and then the short...

This companion volume to Yacht master for Sail and Power provides further navigation practice for anyone studying for the RYA Yacht master syllabus and for Day Skipper. It is packed with exercises and answers, including over 50 model plots and comes with...

Highly illustrated in full colour, and with a minimum of words, this little book teaches the basics of the Yachtmaster shore-based syllabus, and is a useful reminder of skills. Concentrates on chartwork, weather, rules of the road, distress procedures...

Yacht master for Sail and Power is a major reference book that has proved invaluable for the many sailors following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yacht master Offshore course. This highly respected and refreshingly practical study guide covers the whole...

Day Skipper for Sail and Power is a major reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper course. Right up to date with new developments and covering all the theory and practical aspects of the RYA Day Skipper Certificate with full colour...

Highly illustrated in 2-colour, and with a minimum of words, this little book teaches the basics of the Day Skipper practical syllabus, and is a useful reminder of skills. Concentrates on safety matters, boat handling and manoeuvring, passage planning ...

Highly illustrated in full colour, and with a minimum of words, this little book teaches the basics of the Day Skipper shore-based syllabus, and is a useful reminder of skills. Concentrate on boat handling, rules of the road and navigation. PB. 64pp...

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 second edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing...

RYA VHF Handbook (G31) A fully comprehensive guide to using a marine VHF radio perfect for anyone doing a VHF course or for beginners looking to increase their knowledge. From the author of the best-selling RYA Navigation Handbook, this is the...

RYA Navigation Handbook 2nd Edition (G6) This second edition of the best-selling RYA Navigation Handbook is essential reading for anyone taking to the water and looking for the complete guide to navigation.Navigation techniques and practices have changed...

RYA Navigation Exercises - 2nd Edition (G7) The RYA Navigation Exercises - 2nd Edition is the only book to accompany all RYA training courses. As co-author of the Yacht master® and Day skipper test papers, Chris Slade has revised and updated RYA...

The latest edition to the best selling RYA Handbook series is written for the leisure boat owner. Easy to follow text and beautifully detailed colour illustrations enable the reader to develop the knowledge and confidence required by all diesel engine...

RYA Knots, Splices and Ropework Handbook (G63). The complete guide to knots for all knot enthusiasts and a must have for all boaters.This book is ideal for everybody, whether beginner or advanced, as it deals with knots and rope work from beginning...