Description: A practical hands-on manual that covers the Day Skipper syllabus in a step-by-step learning system designed to get you straight on the water.
Brief description: 'There are all too few authors ... who not only know about their subject but can write well about it. Tom Cunliffe is one, ' according to Cruising magazine. Tom Cunliffe has many years of experience cruising all round Europe and from the Caribbean to Russia and Brazil to the Arctic. He is an RYA Yachtmaster examiner and a training consultant for Sailing USA - the governing body of yachting in the USA. He is a regular columnist for Sailing Today, Classic Boat and Yachting World in the UK, and SAIL in the USA.
Review Quotes:
"This book covers it all, from boarding and berthing to engines and navigation" --Sailing Today
"Cunliffe's work is head and shoulders above any other publication on the subject... a top class reference book" --Sailing "Having this book on board is like having an experienced hand beside you to help you through" --Shetland Times "There are all too few authors... who not only know their subject but can write well about it. Tom Cunliffe is one" --Cruising