Brushing up on colregs and cardinal markets etc

[BetweenBoats]

Hope to be back on the water soon. Will renew my ICC etc. Been away from boating for a while.

Can someone recommend something definitive but easy reading that will give me all I need in one book to get my working knowledge back up?

Thanks!

 

[Greg2]

The RYA produced course notes for the Day Skipper and Yachtmaster theory are pretty good. They are in the form of a book and have lots of pictures to illustrate things and very easy to use. Have a look in their online shop where they are available in hard copy or e-book. Cheers

 

[Kawasaki]

Hope to be back on the water soon. Will renew my ICC etc. Been away from boating for a while.

Can someone recommend something definitive but easy reading that will give me all I need in one book to get my working knowledge back up?

Thanks![/QUOTE
Good reply from Greg2, plus Google is your friend and You Tube is handy too

 

[Griffin Marine]

As above and also consider Reeds Skippers Handbook pocket size but everything you need .
Tim

 

[benjenbav]

I think "Yachtmaster for Sail and Power" by Alison Noice is quite readable.

No connection etc...

 

[henryf]

The Skippers Pocketbook is a handy aide memoire and well worth £9.95

Henry

 

[Dab]

Try Aztec Sailing. Its a free online resource with a voluntary donation. Section 4 of the shorebased course covers colregs, lights and shapes.

http://www.aztecsailing.co.uk/newaztec/theory/DSYMtheory.html

 

[Mariner69]

I always find the "A Seaman's Guide to the RULE OF THE ROAD" ISBN 0-948254-58-0 very good value.

The RN used to (still do?) issue it to 'makey learnee' Officers of the Watch. A self-teaching book.

About £15 but well worth it.

 

[powerskipper]

Hope to be back on the water soon. Will renew my ICC etc. Been away from boating for a while.

Can someone recommend something definitive but easy reading that will give me all I need in one book to get my working knowledge back up?

Thanks!

Have a look here.
http://completeguide.rnli.org/default.html

 

[superheat6k]

A simple aide memoire for Cardinal markers is to remember the cones 'point' to the black section/s.

North Black band over yellow

West Black band between two yellow bands also West is waisted or a Wine glass

South Yellow band over black 6 o clock 6 flashes plus

East Black Yellow Black

Be aware that a mucky weed covered base on a North can make it appear by the bands to be an East

 

[salar]

Buy the Boatie app and it has a great reference section. An app dedicated to learning the rules is the Imray Rules and Signals app which is very visual.

 

[powerskipper]

Buy the Boatie app and it has a great reference section. An app dedicated to learning the rules is the Imray Rules and Signals app which is very visual.

its I phones only :nonchalance:

 

[benjenbav]

its I phones only :nonchalance:

errr...buy an iPhone first?

...runs for cover.

 

[powerskipper]

errr...buy an iPhone first?

...runs for cover.

run run run lol