Contents
Transporting and launching trailable powerboats
Knots, ropes and running rigging
Essential equipment & safety briefing
Getting onboard from dinghy and dock
Boat handling and trim – mooring and anchoring
Turning – twin shaft, outboard or outdrives
The combination of wind and tide
Clouds – what are they and what do they mean?
Frontal systems and weather maps
High-pressure systems and their interaction with low-pressure systems
Nautical charts – there is no substitute
Electronic navigation techniques
Buoys, lights and how to use them
Satellite navigation system fixes
Electronic pilotage techniques
Logbooks, dead reckoning and estimated position – keeping track of progress
Journey times and estimated times of arrival
Relationship between water track and ground track
‘Where am I?’ and ‘Where am I going?’ – The 6 minute rule
Passage planning and execution
Calculating the overall tidal influence for an individual leg
Navigating in restricted visibility
Boat handling in heavy weather