by Pat Langley-Price & Philip Ouvry
2007
5th Ed.
For new crew and competent crew students.

This bestselling book covers both the shorebased and the practical aspects of the RYA Competent Crew course and is intended to be easily understood by the beginner. This book is a good introduction for all novice crew and anyone wishing to complete the first level RYA Competent Crew course.

Pb. 160pp, colour photos and diagrams.

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £10.49

By Malcolm McKeag

Everything the first time crew on a cruising yacht needs to know: from stepping on board to dropping anchor. Recommended reading for the RYA Competent Crew syllabus.

240x171mm 96p 160 b/w photos 30 diag. Pb

RRP £11.95 OUR PRICE £9.75

This CD provides all the knowledge required for the RYA Competent Crew course. Includes an interactive glossary, questions and answers at the end of each topic. The course is covered in detail with extensive use of video, animation, sound and colour graphics.

Amberley Marine

Based on the RYA Practical Syllabus, comprehensively covers the sailing basics allowing you to become a competent crew member, or skipper a cruising yacht on a short passage in daylight and decent weather.

Setting sails, winches & cleats, basic sailing, leaving a mooring under sail, starting an engine, handling under power, coming alongside - a crews job, anchoring, man overboard, reefing, rules & regulations.

By Tom Cunliffe

The full RYA syllabus written in a totally practical hands-on manner, by one of the nation's best known instructors.
Beginning with yacht handling under power and moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills. From there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems.

Hardback, 194pp, colour throughout, 3rd edition, 2009.

RRP £24.99 OUR PRICE £19.99

Bt T. Cunliffe
March 2004
This innovative CD Rom draws on the vast teaching experience of Tom Cunliffe to reinforce the knowledge and build on the confidence after studying the book 'The Complete Day Skipper'.
Colour diagrams. The Cd can be used as a stand alone learning aid or as revision for Day Skipper Students.

RRP £24.00 OUR PRICE £19.50

The Complete Day Skipper book (2nd ed.) by Tom Cunliffe and The Complete Day Skipper Digital Exercises CD-Rom, is available in this special combined pack at a specially reduced price.

RRP £39.69, OUR PRICE £34.50

by Alison Noice

'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 photography and helpful diagrams, it is also a clear and simple introduction to pilotage, navigation and general boatwork for anyone intending to make coastal passages in a small boat.

Hardback, 208pp, 246x171 mm, 2007.
Full colour photography and diagrams.

RRP £19.99, OUR PRICE £15.99

by Alison Noice

This companion to 'Day Skipper for Sail and Power' by the same author contains practice questions and test papers with fully explained answers on all parts of the Day Skipper course, whether sail or power. It includes chartwork, tides, pilotage and passage planning, seamanship, anchorwork, ropework and rules of the road.

A free practice chart is included, as well as extracts from tide tables, tidal curves, almanacs and pilotage notes.

128pp, paperback, 2008 edition.

RRP £18.99, OUR PRICE £15.99

By David Fairhall, M. Peyton

2008

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 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.

Pb. 104pp, 210x148p

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £10.99

by Brehaut/May

From the Yachtmaster Series, designed as a companion text for the RYA course. Written by qualified instructors in an easy to understand manner, it is a useful background to the RYA course and offers a variety of exercises to aid learning.

Paperback

by Karle Stephenson

A practical guide, tailor-made for those who are taking the RYA Day Skipper Sailing Course, giving detailed instruction and advice on the principal topics of the RYA syllabus.
Specific topics include:
* Ropework, deck fittings and terminology
* Anchoring under sail, tripping lines and anchoring in bad weather
* Position and course plotting, use of charts and compass
* Lunar and solar tides, tidal height definitions and tables.

128pp, paperback

RYA approved instructors demonstrate best practice. Expert demonstrations and computer graphics are employed to accelerate the learning curve.
Planning, Weather and Pilotage
Knots Chartwork
Anchors and Non-MArina Moorings

The fast and convenient way to pass Day Skipper exams. Packed with helpful exercises, quizzes, video, sound, worked examples and animation. Written by RYA Instructors and sailing school professionals.

Version 4
PC DVD
The Complete Course helps you to learn the theory of seamanship and navigation for:
RYA Start Yachting, RYA Competent Crew, RYA Day Skipper, RYA Coastal Skipper, and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore.

Sail & Power Handling, Navigation & Chartwork, Anchoring & Mooring, Meteorology, Fog & Heavy Weather, Safety & Maintenance, Pilotage & Passage Planning, Electronic Tides & Charting.
Includes Digital Exercises for Day Skipper, Yachtmaster and Colregs.

Collision Avoidance Rules Trainer with questions. Radar Section. Electronic Practice Charts.

Over 1,000 screens with animated diagrams & photos.

by Tom Cunliffe
2008
6th Ed.
Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper

Since first publication, this book has now established itself as the standard reference for students of RYA Yachtmaster exams as well as skippers of all levels of experience.

Now more comprehensive than ever, this is required reading for anyone skippering a yacht.

Hb. 304pp, 246x171mm, colour photos & diagrams throughout.

RRP £24.99 OUR PRICE £18.75

by Alison Noice

This is a major reference book for anyone following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore Course. It includes all the elements of the Yachtmaster course and a great deal more

2004 edition, 230pp, colour photographs and diagrams, hardback

RRP £19.99 OUR PRICE £15.99

By A. Noice

This companion volume to Yachtmaster for Sail and Power by the same author contains practice questions and test papers for students working towards the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore certificates.

A free practice chart is provided, together with extracts from tide tables, almanacs and pilotage notes, so eliminating the need for other material.

Pb 128pp 246x171mm

RRP £17.99 OUR PRICE £14.45

by David Fairhall

This book, now revised for the 4th edition, aims to help students through their shorebased Yachtmaster course. Both concise and comprehensive, this ‘crammer’ covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier.

Paperback, 112pp, 4th edition

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £10.45

By T. Cunliffe
2004
Instruction for Yachtmasters and Dayskippers, de-mystifies electronic navigation under sail and power. Seamless save-all techniques for when the electronics fail. Guidance on choosing a plotter. Electronics in an integrated navigation plan, position, datums and plotting with confidence, electronic tidal heights, using GPS to offset tidal streams, safe use of waypoints and routes, and much more.

by Pat Langley-Price & Philip Ouvry

This coursebook is tailored for students following both the theoretical and practical aspects of the syllabus of the the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster.

Each chapter contains exercises and answers for self testing, and the content has been updated in line with new developments and technologies (such as electronic navigation). Along with a fresh design and new photography, this classic text continues to be the essential companion for all students of ocean navigation and anyone planning to sail any distance offshore.

224pp, line drawings and photos (hardback, 3rd edition 2007

RRP £24.99, OUR PRICE £19.99

All the Yachtmaster Quiz questions that have appeared in the RYA magazine since 1999 in one place.

If you're testing your knowledge for a course, or merely wanting to learn a bit more or refresh your knowledge, this is the ideal book for you.
Complete with fun yet relevant cartoons.

by Pat Langley-Price & Philip Ouvry

A companion volume to 'Ocean Yachtmaster' for those taking the Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate, and for navigators' revision.

128pp 30 line illustrations (paperback)

RRP £19.99 OUR PRICE £15.99

This book is officially approved for use in the Royal Navy

M. Skene, R. Kenyon, K. Eliott.

This book teaches the ability to assess the ship's position at the moment and in a short period of time. In coastal and crowded waters the result needs to be arrived at accurately and at high speed.

Pb. 294pp

by Robert Avis
Navigation and Radar for the Master (Yachts) Certificate

'Superyacht Master' covers the requirements of the navigation and radar modules of the Officers of the Watch (Yachts) and the Master (Yachts) Certificates required for captains and crew of commercial yachts over 24m and under 3,000 tons. It is the only book written specifically for these modules and will be required reading for all those undertaking a deck career in the superyacht industry or in similar sized commercial craft.

This book is intended for the next level of navigators after Yachtmaster.

Paperback, 192pp, b/w line

RRP £25.00 OUR PRICE £19.99

By Bill Anderson

Anyone hoping to take their boat to the inland waterways of Europe needs to pass the ICC test - and this book will show you how. It explains the syllabus in detail, outlines the skills you will need to demonstrate, provides helpful revision of all the subjects in the text and includes a set of self-test questions and answers at each stage.

210x148mm 66pp, 60 colour diagrams, paperback, 2nd edition

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £10.50

It is a requirement in most European countries that boaters hold the International Certificate of Competence (ICC) when using both the coastal and inland waterways.

The International Certificate of Competence Handbook explains the ICC in great detail– what it is, why it came about, who it applies to, and the requirements for all boaters to obtain one.
The International Regulations to Prevent Collisions at Sea are briefly touched on, and the content of the ICC test is explained in great detail.

Paperback, 80pp, colour diagrams.

Taking the test for the International Certificate of Competence - Sail

Made with the Plymouth Sailing School

The film follows an actual test and gives the viewer a chance to see exactly what the test involves. It follows the practical exercises, the discussion with the examiner and the questions and answer section to allow you to see whether you could pass the test.

Taking the test for the International Certificate of Competence - Motorboat.
This film follows an actual test, the practical exercises, discussion with the examiner and questions/answers.
Made with the Plymouth Sailing and Power School

By K. Stephenson
1998

Coastal Skipper Sailing is a practical training guide compiled as a companion text to the RYA Coastal Skipper course.

Covers - GMDSS, physics of the sail, advanced position and course plotting, use of charts and compass, analysis of lunar and solar tides.

Pb. 124pp b/w draws.

Consisting of 4 double sided A5 cards, encapsulated with a heavy duty plastic. Grouped together in one corner so that any sheet may be removed for individual use if required.

Great for cockpit use. Ideal for training and instructional purposes.

The essential Chart Symbols and Abbreviations. Set of four A5 encapsulated cards with metal ring.
Showing the important Dangers - Wrecks, Rocks and much more.
Easy to use. Crisp, clear, concise and printed using light-fast ink.

by Sara Hopkinson

This book is a simple introduction to charts, navigation, pilotage, passage planning and basic tidal calculations for complete beginners. It assumes no knowledge, uses informal language and great graphics to make the subject live.

96pp, 120 charts and colour diagrams, paperback.

RRP £9.95 OUR PRICE £7.99

by Tim Bartlett

This is the perfect reference for anyone following an RYA navigation course, from Day Skipper through to Yachtmaster Offshore, and for the seafarer requiring a knowledge of navigation.

Using clear diagrams, worked examples and colour photographs, Tim Barlett explains each stage of navigation, including electronic navigation.

176pp, paperback, 2008.

RRP £14.99, OUR PRICE £11.99

by Alison Noice & James Stevens

Reprint of the 'RYA Book of Navigation Exercises', with an amended title.

This book provides graded practice questions and answers at Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster levels. Written by the RYA staff who actually compile the test papers, these exercises provide an invaluable back-up both to those attending RYA shorebased courses as well as those who wish to brush up their knowledge of navigation and seamanship.

The new RYA practice chart is provided with the book, along with extracts from the relevant tide tables, almanacs and pilotage notes.

96pp 50 line drawings, practice chart (paperback)

RRP £16.99 OUR PRICE £13.50

by Tim Bartlett

Whether you are studying navigation as part of an RYA course or just want to know more about the art of navigation, this book is highly recommended.

This is the new official reference book for the RYA Cruising Scheme, suitable for both Day Skipper and Yachtmaster students. Using full colour illustrations throughout, it follows the newly-revised syllabus including recent developments in electronic chart plotting and GPS.

Paperback, 172pp

Coastal navigation using the RYA practice charts. Video clips, sound files, animations and practice navigation exercises to Offshore level. RYA syllabus included. This is a stand alone learning resource that assumes no previous knowledge.
Students can practice electronic and paper based navigation. Create routes and waypoints, practice passage planning.
Navigation principles are applied to prepare navigational plans, accurate position fixing is demonstrated, faultfinding procedures are used to identify and rectify defective radio equipment. Take and plot fixes, estimation of tidal heights and fixes, course calculations to allow for tidal stream, leeway and drift.

3D vessels that can be rotated in real time. Animations that show the actions for the vessel with right of way and for the vessel that has to give way are included. A complete set of the Col. Regs. can be printed out. Assessments included.

Inc. simulator.
Your computer screen becomes a virtual radar set. Targets can be acquired, plotted and lost through the use of controls. ARPA is included. Working controls include brilliance, gain, tuning, clutter, rain, bearing curser and range rings. Plotting sheets can be printed.

Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster CD-Rom provides in depth explanations of everything needed to become a Yachtmaster (Coastal).
Inc. navigation, meteorology, collision avoidance, safety and passage planning, GPS, chart plotters and electronic navigation.

Worked examples, easy to grasp animations, interactive glossary and topic quiz.

This CD-Rom covers RYA courses Powerboat 1, 11 and Dayskipper (Motorcruising). Includes launching and boat preparation, basic boat handling, returning ashore, mooring, anchoring, recovery and all basic boat driving skills. Plus nautical jargon, tides, weather, safety.

Interactive glossary and quiz

This CD covers every element of the RYA short range course. Extensive use of video showing detailed use of most types of radio, the calls and everyday use.

High quality simulators used for VHF and DSC radios.

RYA approve instuctors demonstrate best practice. Tom Cunliffe shows what the practical course afloat is really like. Aboard a 40 foot yacht you join a group of students as they go through a one week practical course.

An Easy Guide to Electronic Chartwork

This DVD shows you how to get the best out of your chart plotting software in a user-friendly way. No off-putting techno speak; just experienced yachtsmen demonstrating how your laptop can become a simple but powerful tool to help you navigate in a professional way.

RYA Training Almanac

Xplain - Coastal & Offshore Skipper

The multimedia teaching companion for the theory to become a Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster. This is the ideal supplement with over 300 animations and quizzes covering coastal navigation, afety at sea, pilotage, meteorology etc.
Extensive search functions and glossary. Written text of narration can be displayed.
Navigation, terminology, compass, anchoring, charts, plotting, lights, meteorology, Colregs, safety, signals, electronic navigation, position fixing, dead reckoning, buoyage, tides.

Super Seven Tuition pack is a set of DVDs which aim to provide all the knowledge that you need to navigate a boat safely. The DVD footage is 16 hours and is backed up by a set of tuition guidance sheets, a test questionnaire and a Reed's Skippers Pocket Handbook.

This course is produced by Captain Williams, the producer of the Telepilot DVD series of UK pilots.

By C. Wing
2008
US book to study for the US qualification.
Includes CD with every possible question and answer on Coast Guard exams
Covers all popular Coast Guard captain's licenses
Simulate Coast Guard exams with the AutoExam CD software
Replaces or augments classroom instruction costing hundreds of dollars

Pb. 832pp includes CD.

How to get a job or run a business on a boat.

By D. Brown

D. Brown owns and operates a water taxi and excursion boat in Toledo. His experience and other real-life stories give readers the insight they need before they go into the business
Includes checklists and worksheets that provide quick-reference overviews of each major task necessary to run a boat-based business. US book.

Hb. 240pp