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| Title: | A Seaman's Guide to the Rule of the Road | 
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| Author: | J.W.W. Ford | |
| Publisher: | Morgan Technical Books Ltd. | |
| ISBN: | 0948254580 | |
| Amazon price: | £12.50 | |
| Remarks: | A Seaman's Guide to the Rule of the Road. Explains the rules in a programmed learning format, in terms that are very easy to grasp. Very highly recommended. |
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| Title: | A Boater's Guide to VHF and GMDSS | 
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| Author: | Sue Fletcher | |
| Publisher: | International Marine | |
| ISBN: | 0071388028 | |
| Amazon price: | £6.99 | |
| Remarks: | A Boater's Guide to VHF and GMDSS. (Applies only to US waters - see Reed's VHF DSC Handbook for the European version) Endorsed by the U.S. Coast Guard and written by a VHF-DSC radio trainer, A Boater's Guide to VHF and GMDSS is a user-friendly guide that gets recreational boaters quickly up to speed on using both analog and digital VHF radiotelephones. Sue Fletcher's straightforward explanations are accompanied by highlighted tips, guides to radio "Geek-Speak," and a Quick Reference chart. |
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| Title: | Knots and Splices | 
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| Author: | Steve Judkins, Tim Davison | |
| Publisher: | Fernhurst Books | |
| ISBN: | 1898660476 | |
| Amazon price: | £3.95 | |
| Remarks: | Knots and Splices. An inexpensive guide to the basic ten knots all sailors need to know. Good diagrams for the novice sailor. Highly recommended. |
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| Title: | PBO Small Craft Almanac | 
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| Author: | N. Featherstone, & P. Lambie | |
| Publisher: | ||
| ISBN: | 0713674113 | |
| BookHarbour price: | £14.99 | |
| Remarks: | PBO Small Craft Almanac. Provides all the essential information on tides, VHF radio, weather services and more. Covers UK and Ireland and continental Europe from Denmark to Gibraltar. Excellent value. |
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| Title: | Radar Afloat | 
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| Author: | Tim Bartlett | |
| Publisher: | Fernhurst Books | |
| ISBN: | 1898660719 | |
| Amazon price: | £12.95 | |
| Remarks: | Radar Afloat. A practical guide to using radar using simple terms and clear illustrations. If you have radar on board this book is a must. |
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| Title: | Reeds OKI Nautical Almanac | 
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| Author: | N. Featherstone, & P. Lambie | |
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| ISBN: | 0713673486 | |
| BookHarbour price: | £32.95 | |
| Remarks: | Reeds OKI Nautical Almanac. Covers the UK, Ireland & the European coastline from Denmark to Gibraltar. Divided into 25 areas it provides over 900 charts & detailed harbour, marina, coastal & tidal information. |
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| Title: | Reed's Skipper's Handbook | 
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| Author: | Malcolm Pearson | |
| Publisher: | Thomas Reed Publications | |
| ISBN: | 0713669004 | |
| Amazon price: | £6.39 | |
| Remarks: | Reed's Skipper's Handbook. An aide memoir for use on board that is clearly written, well illustrated and very highly recommended. This book is a gem. |
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| Title: | Reed's VHF DSC Handbook 2nd Edition | 
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| Author: | Sue Fletcher | |
| Publisher: | Adlard Coles Nautical | |
| ISBN: | 071367573X | |
| Amazon price: | £9.09 | |
| Remarks: | Reed's VHF DSC Handbook 2nd Edition. (Applies only to European waters - see A Boater's Guide to VHF and GMDSS for the US version) The "Reed's VHF DSC Handbook" is a user-friendly guide that gets marine VHF radio users quickly up to speed in using both the analogue and digital functions on the radio. Sue Fletcher's straightforward explanations and tips describe the leisure craft VHF DSC radio system in detail and its place within GMDSS. Since it was first published it has become the standard work on the subject. |
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| Title: | RYA Weather Handbook | 
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| Author: | Chris Tibbs | |
| Publisher: | RYA | |
| ISBN: | 0901501956 | |
| Amazon price: | £13.65 | |
| Remarks: | RYA Weather Handbook. The RYA Weather Handbook has been written to compliment the RYA Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster syllabi and is recommended reading for anyone taking one of these courses. Highly recommended. |
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| Title: | The Ashley Book of Knots | 
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| Author: | Clifford W. Ashley, Geoffrey Budworth | |
| Publisher: | Faber and Faber | |
| ISBN: | 057109659X | |
| Amazon price: | £35.00 | |
| Remarks: | The Ashley Book of Knots. This is the 'bible' of knots and, with over 4,000 illustrated knots, is the most comprehensive reference book on the subject. Very highly recommended. |
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| Title: | The RYA Book of Knots | 
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| Author: | Peter Owen | |
| Publisher: | Adlard Coles Nautical | |
| ISBN: | 0713670541 | |
| Amazon price: | £6.39 | |
| Remarks: | The RYA Book of Knots. Explains in detail, using clear illustrations, how to tie 50 useful knots. Recommended. |
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| Title: | The Yachtsman's Manual of Tides | 
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| Author: | Michael Reeve-Fowkes | |
| Publisher: | Thomas Reed Publications | |
| ISBN: | 0901281549 | |
| Amazon price: | £30.00 | |
| Remarks: | The Yachtsman's Manual of Tides. An excellent explanation of tidal theory, and if you sail anywhere south of the Wash and mid Wales, the book offers a simple method of calculating tide. Very highly recommended. |
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| Title: | Yachtsman's GPS Handbook | 
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| Author: | Colin Jones | |
| Publisher: | Thomas Reed Publications | |
| ISBN: | 1853104701 | |
| Amazon price: | £16.05 | |
| Remarks: | Yachtsman's GPS Handbook. This book fully describes how the GPS system works and what it can do for you. It covers different types of receiver and facilities. Recommended if you use GPS. |
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| Title: | Interpreting Weather At Sea (Video) | 
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| Author: | Amberley Marine | |
| Publisher: | Amberley Marine | |
| ISBN: | ||
| BookHarbour price: | £29.50 | |
| Remarks: | Interpreting Weather At Sea. Being able to interpret the forecast that you may have from a variety of sources, and being able to take an informed view of what the weather is actually doing around you, is obviously a crucial skill for the yachtsman. This video should be an enormous help in learning. Recommended by the RYA. 57 mins. VHS PAL. |
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| Title: | Interpreting Weather At Sea (DVD) | 
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| Author: | Amberley Marine | |
| Publisher: | Amberley Marine | |
| ISBN: | ||
| BookHarbour price: | £34.95 | |
| Remarks: | Interpreting Weather At Sea. Being able to predict and interpret the weather to some extent at least is obviously a crucial skill for yachtsmen, and this is a brilliant learning aid for the beginner. Contents include : Energy transfer, gas law, adiabatic process, condensation, coriolis effect, sea breezes, global winds, air masses, fronts, depressions, clouds, precipitation, highs, convergence & divergence. Recommended by the RYA. 55 mins of video file. |
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| Title: | Navigation Made Simple: Practical Pilotage (Video) | 
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| Author: | John Goode | |
| Publisher: | Sailing Today | |
| ISBN: | ||
| BookHarbour price: | £14.95 | |
| Remarks: | Navigation Made Simple: Practical Pilotage. An instructional tape aimed at all those learning coastal cruising, whether they are following a formal course or not. Approx 45 mins. VHS PAL. |
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| Title: | Navigation Made Simple: Practical Pilotage (DVD) |
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| Author: | John Goode | |
| Publisher: | Sailing Today | |
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| BookHarbour price: | £16.95 | |
| Remarks: | Navigation Made Simple: Practical Pilotage. An instructional tape aimed at all those learning coastal cruising, whether they are following a formal course or not. Approx 45 mins. |
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