Complete Yachtmaster [Paperback]

Tom Cunliffe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2003

Since first publication The Complete Yachtmaster has established itself as the standard reference for students of RYA Yachtmaster exams as well as skippers of all levels of experience. Bringing together all the essentials of modern cruising in one volume, it is the highly respected first and last word on the subject from a vastly experienced and well liked Yachtmaster Examiner. Required reading for anyone skippering a yacht. 'A gem, distilled from decades of experience' Yachting Monthly

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'A gem, distilled from decades of experience' Yachting Monthly

About the Author

Tom Cunliffe has been sailing for most of his life and has worked in all branches of the profession, both racing and cruising. For four years he was a senior Offshore Instructor at the British National Sailing Centre, and is now an RYA Yachtmaster Examiner with special responsibility for instructor training. He writes regularly for Yachting Monthly, has won the Best Book of the Sea Award, and is the author of Complete Day Skipper published by Adlard Coles Nautical. He owns a 40-ft gaff rig cutter and lives near Salisbury in Wiltshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: A&C Black; 4th edition (April 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713664150
• ISBN-13: 978-0713664157
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,148,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good tactics, December 21, 2000

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This review is from: The Complete Yachtmaster : Sailing, Seamanship, and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper (Hardcover)

This book is usefull for a beginer as well as an experienced sailor. I've been racing one-designs for many years and found this to be a very good reminder and tactical and strategic piece that has helped me quite a lot. I recommend this book everyone who asks me where should they start. A good work..Really..

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior book!, November 30, 2010

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This review is from: The Complete Yachtmaster: Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper (Hardcover)

The British started it all anyway, so why not get the manual that is top of the heap across the pond? Extremely well written with examples and information that you can trust.