RYA
Navigation 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 a 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.