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This new edition of the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Notes is the official title which accompanies the course and it has also been designed as an excellent aide-memoire which covers a wide range of subjects that the cruising skipper will find useful to have at hand.

RYA International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea outlines the regulations concerning what should be done when a vessel is coming into contact with any other vessels. It is therefore a vital aspect of seamanship, as every person taking to the seas must be confident that they will know what to do in these situations.

The RYA Powerboat Scheme meets the training needs of recreational and professional powerboat operators alike. Whether you are an amateur with a keen sense of adventure or use powerboats as part of your job, the RYA Powerboat Scheme will train you in all aspects of safe boat handling and navigation.

This handy book for the leisure user is a quick-reference guide to radio procedures (including Urgency, Safety, and Distress messaging); installing and maintaining a VHF radio; the licensing requirements, and GMDSS including Navtex.

From the author of the best-selling RYA Navigation Handbook, this is the RYA’s official title to support the RYA VHF Operator's Short Range Certificate examination. It expands upon the quick reference VHF Radio inc GMDSS book (G22) to assist with a deeper level of understanding which will help you pass the exam.

This is the official course book for Levels 1 and 2 of the RYA National Powerboat Scheme (formally Powerboat Practical Course Notes). This book is suitable for accompanying the RYA Powerboat Scheme, covering navigation, theory, safety and seamanship. It also includes RYA Powerboat certificates.​​​​​​​

This second edition of the best-selling RYA Navigation Handbook is essential reading for anyone taking to the water and looking for the complete guide to navigation

New addition to the RYA Racing series, RYA Start to Race is essential for anyone beginning, or wanting to further their racing experience. Packed with the most up to date racing scenarios, information and tips, this book is a real gem for all budding racing sailors.

The RYA Navigation Exercises - 2nd Edition is the only book to accompany all RYA training courses. As co-author of the Yachtmaster® and Dayskipper test papers, Chris Slade has revised and updated RYA Navigation Exercises to provide this 2nd edition of invaluable practise exercises and answers. All vital aspects of seamanship are included, from estimated positions and tide tables to meteorology and maydays. Through full colour illustrations, this book follows the newly revised Yachtmaster® syllabus and includes recent developments in electronic chart plotting and GPS.

RYA Competent Crew Skills is the official companion for the RYA’s popular Competent Crew Course. Over 12,000 people, with no sailing experience, successfully complete the course every year. This book has been written using the experience of hundreds of experienced instructors. The techniques shown are tried and tested and suitable for most types of cruisers. It is designed to assist you in understanding new concepts and in particular to help you remember some of the unique terminology that is used in the world of boating. 

Powerboating is a fun, fast and exhilarating sport. The number of powerboats on the water is increasing and the need for both confidence and competence on the water has never been more important. If you are looking to progress to the intermediate levels of the RYA Powerboat Scheme then this new edition of the RYA Powerboat Handbook is a must. 

RYA Tactics is the go-to handbook for all sailors and coaches interested in improving their performance on the race course. Written by sailing tactics specialist Mark Rushall, it is based on his many years of successful dinghy and keelboat racing, and his career as an Olympic sailing coach. Packed with easy-to-digest advice and information, it has clear diagrams and explanations and features excellent photography throughout to demonstrate racing in action. RYA Tactics breaks down the myths around racing tactics and provides you with winning strategies for a wide range of race courses and weather conditions.

In recent years the International Certificate of Competence (ICC) has been adopted by many European countries, and is compulsory for all boaters using both the coastal and inland waterways of Europe. This book explains the ICC in great detail - what it is, why it came about, who it applies to, and the requirements for all boaters to obtain one. The International Regulations to Prevent Collisions at Sea are briefly touched on, and the content of the ICC test is explained in great detail.

The RYA Sail Trim Book is an all new title and is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim. The book focuses more on the needs of the cruising sailor as opposed to the out and out racer. After all, a well trimmed cruising yacht will be better balanced, easier to handle, and will sail more comfortably. Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice, but the RYA Sail Trim Book talks you through the subject in an informative yet entertaining manner.

The RYA Day Skipper Practical Course Notes has been compiled to complement the RYA Day Skipper Practical Course and draws on the cumulative experience of hundreds of experienced sailing instructors. The techniques shown or described are tried and tested and are suitable for most types of cruising yacht.

This new edition of the RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased Notes includes enhanced sections on weather, navigation, pilotage, voyage planning, and special situations when afloat. These sit alongside informative and highly illustrated notes on all aspects of the syllabus, ensuring that this title provides valuable information for anyone looking to become an RYA Yachtmaster, and those who have already passed the exam.

Whether its personal watercraft, motor or sail boats, racing or cruising, the RYA Boat Buyers Handbook is written to assist either first time buyers or experienced traders buy their ideal boat regardless of whether it is new or secondhand

This handy little pocket guide goes through the different types of sea bait and how and when they should be used to ensure that the right type is being used to catch the right species. The book is designed with simple text and easy to follow illustrations which explain each bait, where to find it and how it is used by experts. It also includes top tips for baiting up.

With a smart leather-look jacket, the RYA Sail and Power Logbook is ideal for all cruising boaters. It contains 90 logging pages which include space to enter the weather forecast at the time of voyage along with additional sections including: IALA buoyage; international code flags; plotting essentials (which incorporates dead reckoning and estimated position); and common abbreviations for nautical terms. 

This personal logbook is perfect for all boaters who voyage on a number of boats. Within it, there is space to record the distance of journeys, the maximum wind strength and the capacity in which the voyage was sailed. Also included are ‘season summaries’ to allow at-a-glance mileage recording and vessel names.