by Dag Pike

Weather forecasts give you a lot of information about the weather to come but they often leave out a lot of the detail, and the timing of changes can be vague. This book shows you how to translate the basics into practical weather forecasts so that you can work out what it will be like in your area and along your proposed route. Sailors will be able to make better use of the available wind and avoid difficult areas, whilst powerboat drivers more interested in the sea conditions will be able to find the smoothest waters for a better ride.

96pp, paperback, 216 x 138mm, 2008.

RRP £9.99, OUR PRICE £7.99

by Bob Sweet

Read clouds and wind like a pro, understand fronts and storms, make your own forecasts, interpret official forecasts and forecast with your barometer and other instruments. An ideal on- board assistant.

Waterproof, fold-out format.

A guide to weather services worldwide available via Navtex, Radiofax, Radiotelex and the internet. Examples of typical printouts from many services and frquencies given. Annual publication.

Pb 416p

by D Von Haeften

'Sailmate Series'

This book explains how bad weather develops, how to avoid it, and how to survive if that weather can’t be avoided. From watching for signs of oncoming danger to coping with emergencies on board, this book is packed with practical advice to help the seafarer cope.

192pp 65 line drawings (paperback)

RRP £10.99, OUR PRICE £8.99)

by Alan Watts

A bestselling book of 24 colour photographs of cloud formations and easy to follow tables which enable the user to foretell, with reasonable accuracy, whether it will rain or blow, not change much, or clear up soon.

64pp, colour photographs throughout, paperback, 3rd edition. 135x212 mm.

RRP £7.99 OUR PRICE £6.99

by Alan Watts

A companion to the popular 'Instant Weather Forecasting'. It provides specialist knowledge in an easily accessible form so that predictions can be made based on the look of the sky and feel of the day.

119pp, paperback, 2005 Ed.

RRP £11.99 OUR PRICE £9.99

by Bill Biewenga

'Weather for Sailors' is designed to help sailors, cruisers, and racers in gathering, understanding and interpreting weather information.

Topics covered include: Global, Continental, Regional and Local weather, Interpreting weather maps, Sources of weather information, Short term forecasting, medium term forecasting and long term forecasting, matching the forecast to your observations, what to expect when crossing a front, forecast examples and applications for coastal cruisers, costal racers, distance racers and passagemakers.

US publication.
Paperback, diagrams and b&w photographs, 223pp

This CD puts weather in motion - how global, regional and local weather phenomena interact to create the local sailing wind. Understand how and why an approaching front will shift local winds, and what to expect in different positions around a system. Watch as regional gradient weather battles local events for control of surface winds.

by Maurice Cornish and Elaine Ives

Written primarily for serving and trainee deck officers, those studying for certificates of competency in merchant ships and for fishermen, this book provides descriptions of the elements and forces which contribute to maritime meteorology. It includes: weather forecasting at sea and the use of fax, navtex, and satellite technology; ocean currents and swell; tropical revolving storms; the development and distribution of sea ice; weather routeing; passage planning; the management and care of cargo in heavy weather; fold-out chart of ocean currents.

304pp, paperback, 3rd edition 2006, b/w & colour photos plus b/w diagrams.

by Chris Tibbs

Northern Hemisphere edition

This publication is written by world class sailor and renown sailing meteorologist, Chris Tibbs. With full colour graphics by Sarah Selman, the RYA's Weather Handbook will guide you through the intricacies of weather, explaining how to interpret area weather forecasts, modifying them for local conditions, and by adding observations, improving on their accuracy.

The 'Weather Handbook' is also the new official RYA reference book to accompany the revised Yachtmaster syllabus.

Paperback, 100pp.

By S. Keeling
2008
The Sailor’s Book of the Weather introduces the key principles that influence the weather and gives the sailor the tools to forecast from observations and make the most of available information. Wind, clouds and knowledge of weather patterns and local conditions all contain ample hints to allow the informed forecaster to accurately predict the weather. Illustrated with charts and over 100 photographs, this book is a must on every boat and essential reading whether you are on the water in land, on the coast or venturing further afield.

Pb 164pp

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

by Dieter Karnetzki

This practical book contains all the information needed to forecast weather at sea, be it within British coastal waters, the northwest European seas or the Mediterranean. Colour illustrations throughout make this a particularly clear and easy book to refer to.

160pp full colour illustrations throughout (hardback)

RRP £17.99 OUR PRICE £14.45

By J. Markell

A practical, useful book written in clear, lay-language.

262p illus. Pb

by Mike Harris
2nd Ed.

How do you turn the symbols on the weather chart into a meaningful forecast? Armed with this book and a current weatherfax chart you will have all the essentials for making your own forecast no matter where you are in the world.

This book explains the sources of weatherfax images, receiving equipment and software, types of weatherfax charts, interpreting synoptic chart features, world weather patterns, personal forecasting, tropical storms and their formation, tracking and avoidance. Includes case stuies on the 1991 'perfect storm' and 1998 Sydney to Hobart race.

216 x 138mm 112p photos & b/w draw. Pb

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £9.99

4th edition

By David Houghton

A complete colour revision of this best selling meteorology guide for sailors. The basic concepts have been clarified and several extra chapters added.
Set book for RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster.

240x171mm 80pp 22 colour photos 75 colour diagrams, paperback

RRP £11.99 OUR PRICE £9.99

By Tim Bartlett

How to predict the weather and understand all the terms used in the shipping forecast. Acts as a revision aid for the RYA courses. Splash resistant cards, spiral bound.

24p 222x80mm 35 colour draw.

by John D Cox

'Weather for Dummies' shows you how to identify cloud types, make sense of seasonal differences in the weather, understand what causes hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme events and make your own weather forecasts.

Paperback, 384pp.

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £12.99

by Alan Watts
2nd Ed.
This book explains in straightforward terms how to look at the sky and interpret what the clouds indicate about the coming weather. It tells you how to combine the information gathered from the weather forecasts with your own observations to obtain a correct assessment of the immediate and future situation wherever you may be.

160pp, colour photos throughout, paperback.

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £9.99

by Brettle/Smith

This is a comprehensive meterology manual suitable for all yachtsmen. The subject is covered in straightforward style so as to be easily comprehensible to those requiring the basics.

The text is extensively illustrated and includes a detailed glossary.

(paperback)

By A. Watts
2008
Weather Wise is a highly practical, lively and very accessible guide to weather phenomena for the outdoors enthusiast. Suitable for sailors, climbers, skiers, fishermen and golfers, it explains how forthcoming weather will affect them, how to predict what is coming and assess how severe it will be.

Pb. 160pp 216x138mm colour photos and diag. throughout

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £10.50