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 £9.99

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 £12.95 OUR PRICE £10.95

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
3rd Ed.
2009

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.

RRP £24.99 OUR PRICE £18.99

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 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 David Fairhall, M. Peyton
4th Ed.
2011

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 fourth edition. New material includes passage planning, GPS plotting for fast craft and ropework.

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

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

By Jon Mendez

The 'RYA Day Skipper Handbook Motor' is the companion to the RYA Motor Cruising Day Skipper Course. It covers the elements of the course in simple illustrated steps. It is ideal as the practical guide to aid students on the course, or just as a stand-alone book to guide you through the practical elements of motor boating.

Chapters include: Pilotage, Navigation, Boat work, Boat handling, Marinas, Cruising at speed, Anchoring.

Pb. 91pp Colour diagrams throughout 170x250mm

Version 5
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, demo versions of Neptune Tidal Heights, Passage Planning and Chart Plotter.

Over 1,000 screens with animated diagrams & photos.

by Tom Cunliffe
2010
7th Ed.
Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper

In this fully revised seventh edition, Tom Cunliffe brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume. Subjects include an analysis of what makes a good skipper, the theory and practice of sailing, seamanship, navigation including chart plotters and PCs, meteorology, heavy weather, yacht stability and coping with emergencies. The Complete Yachtmaster promotes each subject as an integral part of the whole. It guides examination candidates as authoritatively and reassuringly through the RYA syllabus as a sea pilot bringing a ship to harbour. Required reading for all skippers whether on board or in the classroom.

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

RRP £24.99 OUR PRICE £19.99

'The Complete Course for the RYA Coastal and Offshore Yachtmaster Certificate'
By Alison Noice
2nd Ed.
2010
A major reference book, includes all the elements of the Yachtmaster course.
Chartwork – including 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.

Hb. 246x171mm 256pp Full colour photographs and diagrams throughout.

RRP £19.99 OUR PRICE £15.99

by Alison Noice
2010

This companion volume to 'Yachtmaster for Sail and Power' by the same author, provides further navigation practice for anyone studying for the RYA Yachtmaster syllabus and for Day Skipper. It is packed with exercises and answers, including over 50 model plots and comes with a free practice chart for plotting practice.

Completely updated, rewritten and redesigned to modernise and revitalise this essential course book for a new generation, this is an invaluable textbook and exam revision guide for anyone studying for the RYA exams or simply brushing up on their navigation skills.

Pb 128pp, 246x171mm, 2nd edition 2010

RRP £19.99, OUR PRICE £15.99

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 £26.00, OUR PRICE £21.00

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 £22.99 OUR PRICE £18.99

By B. Anderson
2010
3rd Ed.

This book aims to help yachtsmen and motorboaters pass the ICC test - essential for anyone wanting to take their yacht or motorboat to the inland waterways of Europe and to many European coastal waters too.

Pb. 80pp 210x148mm

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE £9.99

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 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

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

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.

By B. Gladstone and J. Rousmaniere

Covers sailing, cruising, and seasmanship topics with a realistic approach. Topics include upwind and downwind sail trim, including cruising spinnakers, and how to trim for comfort, speed, and balance.
The Cruising Workbook puts special emphasis on heavy air sailing, safety, and emergency procedures. How rescue a crew overboard - and how to prevent the mishap to begin with.
Other topics include how to make new guests feel at home, anchoring, docking, navigation, knots, and a series of problems and solutions. A new section on night sailing.

Pb.