RYA Day Skipper. Дневной шкипер

The skills required to skipper a boat safely, navigate from port to port and moor up at the end of the day are the same the world over. However, there are two notable differences that can catch-out the unwary sailor when sailing in different parts of the world; the circulation of weather patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and the layout of buoyage in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Both of these differences are covered in the book, but ensure you use the correct system for your sailing area.

CONTENTS
Nautical terms
Typical sailing yacht - parts of the boat
Typical motor cruiser - parts of a boat
Sailing theory
Types of sailing yacht
Types of motor vessels
Knots
Ropework
Mooring alongside
Anchoring
Safety equipment
Personal safety and comfort
Fire safety and fire fighting
Emergency procedures
Emergency services
Raising the alarm
Rules of the road
Lights and shapes
Chart features
Interpreting charts
Plotting your position
Variation
Deviation
Tidal theory
Tidal streams
Dead reckoning position
Estimated position
Course to steer allowing for tide
Fixing your position
Waypoints
Buoyage
Lights
Pilotage
Making and following a pilotage plan
Weather systems
Weather forecasts
Land and sea breezes
Weather and passage making
Beaufort wind scale