Rya Sea Survival Handbook

This book is the official text for the RYA Basic Sea Survival Course and the RYA/World Sailing Offshore Safety Course and supports World Sailing approved Offshore Personal Survival courses. It also highlights the importance of having the correct safety equipment and will also give you the knowledge of how and when to use it, making it invaluable for anyone who takes a boat offshore for racing or cruising. The edition of the RYA Sea Survival Handbook is the official text for the RYA Basic Sea Survival Course and the RYA/World Sailing Offshore Safety Course. It has been updated with new information, chapter summaries and guidance on how to respond to emergencies at sea and is invaluable for anyone who takes a boat offshore. Chapters include: • Before you leave • Calling for Help • Understanding Weather • MOB Prevention • Fire Control This book is written by Keith Colwell who works at the RNLI as a Community Incident Reduction Manager, managing a large team of volunteer safety advisers, who provide a safety advice service to the both the boating and general public. Keith is an RYA Yachtmaster, an RYA Powerboat Instructor, a SRC instructor/assessor and RYA and STCW’95 Sea Survival Instructor. This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).

A full-scale reference book for everyone boarding a seafaring vessel. The information is accessible, concise, up-to-date, and potentially life-saving. This is a weapon against ignorance at sea, and a no-brainer buy for all those who are interested in the safety of their passengers, their boats and themselves. The book covers everything from emergency radio operation, proper employment of safety equipment, to survival and first aid in the water. It also includes a full glossary and index. It was originally published in the UK this year by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).

The RYA Safety Boat Handbook aims to provide up to date advice to anyone providing Safety Boat back up and was written to accompany the RYA Safety Boat Course. It outlines all the practical techniques, expert advice and tips needed by Safety Boat crew. The format makes it quick and easy to use. Some of the content includes: Safety Boat checklist Recovering people from the water The crew and equipment First aid This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).

"This ... edition ... comprehensively covers traditional and the latest electronic methods [of navigation]. It is the recommended text for anyone doing the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course and a core text for the RYA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased course, sail or power. It's also ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about navigation"--Publisher's description.

If you are doing an RYA course or are simply seeking to gain a greater understanding of the weather, this edition of the RYA Weather Handbook (which covers the Northern and Southern Hemispheres) is full of practical and useful information, on aspects such as theory, weather charts, clouds, predicting the wind, and the technology used in sourcing meteorological information. This edition provides more information than ever before about where to obtain forecasts, the growing use of technology in forecasting weather and obtaining up-to-date information and in particular monitoring the tell-tale signs around you for any indication that the weather may not be doing what was forecast. The areas that have been substantially updated and enhanced with additional content are: Tropical weather (hurricanes, cyclones and sailing in the tropics) Climate change New technology The illustrations have also been completely modernised and the look and feel of the layout has benefitted from an overall redesign, making even the most complicated subject easily understandable. This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).

Every year, more than 40,000 people climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Millions head for the great outdoors every weekend, and the concept of the Great Outdoors has never been more popular. If you are one of them, would you know what to do if you got stranded or hurt? "How to Survive Outdoors" gives essential, practical advice for situations that aren't in any way implausible. It starts with ten life-saving tips, then outlines the crucial components - water, food, shelter and so on. It covers scenarios any one of us could encounter, including plane crashes and sinkings.

Yachtmaster for Sail and Power is a major reference book that has proved invaluable for the many sailors following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore course. This highly respected and refreshingly practical study guide covers the whole syllabus in detail, all illustrated with colour photographs, charts and worked examples throughout. It covers: · Chartwork - with useful worked examples · Electronic navigation - how to use the latest technology for safe navigation: radar, electronic chart plotting and GPS · Pilotage - buoyage fully explained and illustrated · Communications - information on current maritime communications including GMDSS · Weather - the elements of meteorology, weather sources and forecasts · Safety and survival - all the new SOLAS regulations detailed · Stability and buoyancy - the principles simply explained. Including the latest updates, new artwork and a modern design, this fourth edition compliments the syllabus and assists with exam preparation - an essential companion for anyone enrolling on the RYA Yachtmaster course, whether for sail or power.