Which Book?

[Rowana]

I'm considering going for my yachtmaster exam later this year, and I'm looking for a good book to brush up on my theory and stuff.

I'm thinking of one of these -
1. "Yachtmaster Exercises" by Langley-Price & Ouvry
2. "Pass your Yachtmaster" by Fairhall & Payton

Which one would you go for, or is there a better one ??

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[longjohnsadler]

I always used to swear by 'How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying', but not sure if there's a yachtmaster equivalent.

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[Spuddy]

I got the Langley Price one which was pretty good but didn't quite cover everything we did at night school. The RYA booklet that came on the first session of the course covered the basics and was useful but not sufficient by itself. I believe there's one by the blessed Cunliffe but I couldn't bring myself to buy it because of his wig.
My usual approach with new topics is to half read a lot of stuff until some sort of pattern emerges.

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[kingfisher]

Well, you could always try
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/076455039X/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/026-3355650-9246031>http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/076455039X/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/026-3355650-9246031</A>

Allthough it is tailored to US navigational legislation. I have three copies, and gracefully donate one to skippers that destructively fail docking manouevres against my boat.

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[Peppermint]

Re: No Book.

Both the ones you quote are worthy but dull. Nobody seems to capture the joy of sailing while educating the sailor. The RYA's little book that you get on the theory course is as good as any.

Practise your sailing, Handle your charts and almanac and the tools of the trade.
Buy the crib cards for buoys, lights etc. Think about how you can use chart features as bearings, soundings and transits. Think about passage planning. Learn a bit about weather. Get your colregs nailed down. Communicate well with your crew do nothing dangerous and you'll walk it if you can drive a boat.

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