Acknowledgements

Our thanks to UKSA who have assisted with the production of this book, in particular, Jon Ely, Simon Rowell and Steve Rouse whose advice and contributions have been invaluable. They have answered questions, shaped the chapters and been a sounding board on many areas. A charity based in Cowes, UKSA is dedicated to changing lives through maritime activity, and trains almost 7,500 people every year from all backgrounds and to all levels. From children as young as 8 years old learning watersports skills, to the full range of RYA qualifications, and up to MCA Master 3000gt, UKSA is an expert in the watersports and yacht training industry. (www.uksa.org).

We must also thank designer Tony Castro for allowing the use of his Elan 35 and Galeon 440 power cruiser designs, Orkney Boats, builders of the Orkney range of sports fishing boats, and to Ribtec for the use of their Ribeye 6m RIB lines which all provide realism to the illustrations. A special thanks also goes to illustrator Greg Filip who worked so hard to faithfully reproduce the methodology taught by the UKSA.

David Houghton, the former weather guru to Britain’s Olympic sailing team and author of Weather at Sea also provided valued advice.

Grateful thanks also go to Rowland Eno and the picture research team at PPL Photo Agency, for sourcing the many photographs we required to illustrate particular points throughout the book. We are also grateful to Force 4 Chandlery and Pains Wessex for the loan of safety equipment, to Spinlock for allowing us to use and demonstrate their Spinlock Deckvest and safety harness, and to Marlow Ropes for providing the cordage used in the chapter on knots and ropes.

Credits:

All illustrations: Greg Filip/PPL Photo Research: PPL Photo Agency. Photographs: Keith Pritchard 6, Barry Pickthall/PPL: 7, 8, 12, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 50/1, 52, 53, 64, 67, 68, 71, 78, 82, 83, 129, 144, 162/3, 181. Mark Pepper/PPL: 9. Sally Collison: 10. Roy Roberts/PPL: 91. PPL 31, 36, 37, 38, 39, 92, 170. David Freeman: 92. Graham Franks: 93. Jon Nash: 94. Dave Porter/PPL: 94. Alberto Mariotti/PPL: 95. Nick Kirk/PPL: 96. Regulator Boats: 170. Icom UK Ltd: 160, 161. Orkney Boats: 6, 10, 83, 168. Tony Castro/Galeon Yachts: 7, 14, 48/49, 115. Volvo Penta: 25, 26, 64. Mercury: 24. Castoldi: 27. Ribtec Marine: 7, 13. Premier Marinas 28/28, 159. Tony Castro/ Elan: 10, 51. UKSA: 10, 43, 57, 85, 93, 112, 137, 141, 143, 164/165. Intrepid Powerboats: 11. Glacier Bay Catamarans: 11, Edgewater Boats: 15, Neil Grundy/PPL: 36, 37, 38, 39, 41. Glastron Boats: 46/47, 88/89. Chris∗Craft: 84. On Edition: 29, RNLI: 172. James Walker/PPL: 177.