Pass Your Day Skipper by David Fairhall

Pass Your Day Skipper by David Fairhall

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An out-and-out crammer - this book is a concise but comprehensive guide to revising for, and above all, passing the RYA Day Skipper exam. It covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus assuming no prior knowledge, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier.

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Pass Your Day Skipper by David Fairhall

Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands of students through their shorebased Day Skipper course. Both concise and comprehensive, this 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and improved for the third edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful tips on exam tactics are also provided. And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with some of Mike Peyton's best loved cartoons.'Well worth investing in to help you pass your Day Skipper with flying colours!' Boat Mart 'All the essentials are covered with lucidity...after you pass, you won't throw it away' Cowes Yachting
The fact that the book has run to three editions in five years speaks volumes for its popularityIt is a handy pocket sized book, ideal for digesting that useful bit of information as the day of assessment approaches. Nautical Magazine (March 2009) ...the book stands out amongst other authors who have covered the same ground. Royal Naval Sailing Association (Summer 2009) A good investment for anyone taking their shorebased Day Skipper course...92 info packed pages, which any skipper will find useful - whether taking a course or just looking for a book that covers all the basics. Boat Mart (October 2009)
David Fairhall has enjoyed sailing for more than half a century in everything from Dragons to Thames barges. He has raced offshore, including skippering a boat in the Fastnet Race, and made transatlantic ocean deliveries. He sails from Maldon on the East Coast, where he lives. Mike Peyton is famous for his sailing cartoons and his contributions to the yachting press. He has owned 13 boats, from a Folkboat to a Dutch botter, and has wide sailing experience.
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ISBN 13 9781408103807
ISBN 10 140810380X
Title Pass Your Day Skipper
Author David Fairhall
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2008-08-30
Number of pages 104
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.