RYA: Weather Handbook

A book to ensure that all sailors feel safe and confident at sea. Teaches how to know what is likely to happen weather-wise over the next few hours and days ahead. Essential for anyone taking an RYA course or those who just want to understand the weather a little better. This book is full of practical and useful advice on how to understand weather maps, modify them for local conditions and by adding your own observations, improve on their accuracy. Written by a sailor for sailors, the RYA Weather Handbook explains the complexities of the weather using full colour diagrams and illustrations throughout. Written to complement the RYA Dayskipper and Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster syllabi, this book is highly recommended for anyone taking one of these courses.