Download or read book Skipper's Cockpit Guide written by Bo Streiffert and published by Adlard Coles. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invaluable for experienced sailors as an aide-memoire, as well as for beginners and students, this essential quick-reference guide covers a wide range of topics such as seamarks, buoyage, pilotage, lights, boat handling, anchoring and mooring, ropes and knots, heavy weather sailing, man overboard, grounding, fire aboard, distress signals and VHF radio. This North American edition covers the IALA-B Buoyage System.This guide has been a favorite with skippers around the world for many years, as shown by these reviews:'A brilliant aide-memoire or instant revision for exams' Kelvin Hughes'An ideal companion above or below decks' Practical Boat Owner'A handy reference... one of the most comprehensive guides that I have seen' Lifeboat'A lot of good information... a useful aid to have on board' Gaffers LogThis is the first edition of this popular guide for boaters in the US and Canada.