YACHTMASTER FOR SAIL AND POWER

Posted On: 24/08/2010 11:38:13
In: Leisure

The Complete Course for the RYA Coastal and Offshore Yachtmaster Certificate

Yachtmaster for Sail and Power is a major reference book which has proved invaluable for the many sailors following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore course. Right up to date with new developments, it includes all the elements of the revised Yachtmaster course:

· Chartwork – including useful worked examples · Electronic navigation – how to use the latest technology for safe navigation: radar, electronic chart plotting and GPS · Pilotage – buoyage fully explained and illustrated · Communications – information on current maritime communications including GMDSS · Weather – the elements of meteorology, weather sources and forecasts · Safety and survival – all the new SOLAS regulations detailed · Stability and buoyancy – the principles simply explained.

With its refreshingly practical approach, no one enrolling for the RYA Yachtmaster course whether for sail or power can afford to be without this lively, helpful study guide to compliment the course and assist with exam preparation.

Our Price: £17.99. Edition: 2nd, July 2010. Stock Code: BACB240

CRUISING SCOTLAND FROM THE CLYDE CRUISING CLUB

Posted On: 12/06/2010 12:49:00
In: Leisure

CRUISING SCOTLAND - THE CLYDE TO CAPE WRATH

The new Cruising Companion has now been published. This all-new, hardback, 225 page, lavishly illustrated book has been designed as a companion to the Club's Sailing Directions.

It has been written by former Journal Editor Mike Balmforth in conjunction with the Editor of the Sailing Directions, Edward Mason, and covers the Scottish west coast from the Clyde to Cape Wrath and all the outlying islands.

The Cruising Companion provides additional information, points of interest and many photographs and is a fascinating and invaluable addition to the Club's publications. No yacht cruising the Scottish west coast should be without a copy.

CODE: BCCC07

PRICE ONLINE: £25.00

ADMIRALTY RYA CHARTPLOTTER 2010 EDITION RELEASED (VERSION 7)

Posted On: 20/05/2010 09:59:00
In: Leisure

Admiralty RYA Chart Plotter Edition 7

Admiralty RYA Chart Plotter: The Perfect Introduction to Electronic Navigation

Now Windows 7 compatible
Manual input of NMs (Notices to Mariners) either as single point or area
Improved zoom and scroll functionality
2010 Tidal Data included
Our price £44.95 including UK VAT

Chartplotter in action

Developed in conjunction with the RYA – the world’s leading provider of training courses for recreational and professional boating, the Admiralty RYA Chart Plotter uses the same interface as the RYA Yachtmaster Training Programme.

Designed with ease of use in mind, the straightforward software makes the Admiralty RYA Chart Plotter an ideal introduction to electronic navigation. The programme is designed to run on the following Microsoft Windows Operating Systems: NT Version 4, Service Pack 4, 2000, XP, Windows Vista & Windows 7. Note: the CD must be in the drive whilst the software is in use.

Minimum Functional Spec PC with 200Mhz Processor, 64Mb free RAM (128Mb recommended), CD ROM, 300 Mb Free Disk Space (for Software and one Folio), 16 Bit Colour Display. For best performance, 500Mhz Processor or faster and 128Mb of free RAM.

Real Time Navigation: The Admiralty RYA Chart Plotter allows Real Time navigation when linked to a GPS. The Chart Plotter will interface via the PCs serial port with an NMEA output coming from a GPS Receiver. Suitable Driver software or additional serial to USB adaptor may be necessary. GPS and cables not included. New for 2008: ability to interface with Garmin GPS.

No Expiry! Charts in the 2009 Edition do not expire. To update, simply purchase the 2010 Edition. New tidal data can be downloaded for the following year at www.admiraltyleisure.co.uk. Notices to Mariners can be annotated on the chart image. Weekly Notices to Mariners can be viewed at www.ukho.gov.uk

Area 1: South Coast UK
Area 2: East Coast UK
Area 3: West Coast of Scotland
Area 4: West Coast UK
Area 5: West Coast of Ireland

Coverage

NEW ADMIRALTY TOUGH CHART CORK TO KINSALE SC5915

Posted On: 12/05/2010 18:55:51
In: Leisure

On 13 May 2010 UK Hydrographic Office published a new Tough Chart, Cork to Kinsale which complements their existing Tough Chart range. The new Tough Chart (SC5915) provides coverage from Cork to Kinsale at various scales, including major rivers and estuaries. It consists of 14 robust and durable pages - all are referred to WGS84. Also included is a comprehensive index diagram based on a Standard Nautical Chart detailing coverage of this product. This new Tough Chart will make an ideal accompaniment to those competing in this years Cork Week in July. SC 5915 is priced at £40.38 GBP.

NEW EDITION WEST COAST FRANCE CRUISING COMPANION

Posted On: 14/04/2010 08:37:00
In: Leisure

The west coast of France is a cruising paradise with sheltered harbours, idyllic islands and a wealth of Gallic charm. Accurate pilotage information is vital to make the most of a cruise along these waters and this new edition of West France Cruising Companion is an onboard essential. Packed with navigational advice, it steers skippers through tidal races and past rocks and shoals to discover the area’s many delights. There is plenty of guidance on what to do ashore, from finding the best restaurants and shops to tracking down chandlers and engineers.

Neville Featherstone is a hugely experienced almanac editor and pilot book author. He has cruised these waters extensively and understands the needs of the visiting yachtsmen.

PORT GUIDES -All you need to know about ports between L’Aberwrac’h and the Spanish border.

NEW HARBOURS -Explore new destinations with information on 22 additional harbours.

TIDAL RACES -Expert advice and charts help you tackle the Chenal du Four and Raz de Sein.

CODE: BWIL007 PRICE: £25.19

NEW EDITION SHELL CHANNEL PILOT BY TOM CUNLIFFE

Posted On: 20/11/2009 11:18:00
In: General

The Shell Channel Pilot, 6th 2009
South coast of England, the North coast of France and the Channel Islands
By: Tom Cunliffe

The Shell Channel Pilot stands alone as the ultimate authority on cruising both sides of the English Channel. Ever since the 1930s, when Adlard Coles published the original version, it has been steadily upgraded and updated. The work never ceases. Under the Imray / Cunliffe house flag since 1992, it represents more than eighty years of effort.

This is the sixth Imray edition, indicating that the book is re-issued every three years in the untiring endeavour to keep it up to date. This time, the text has been organised into defined sections. Each is prefaced by passage notes which are more comprehensive than previously, lifting the work far above any simple harbour guide. Also included is advice about Channel-crossing navigation, regulations, health and paperwork on both sides of the water. Best of all remain the pilotage notes, the plans, the aerial and approach shots for harbours great and obscure, plus the author's frank remarks about shoreside facilities. The net result is unique - rigorous navigation advice to pilot you safely through the rocks, spiced with a light touch guaranteed to raise a salty chuckle on winter evenings while you plan next summer's voyaging.

As a guide and a shipmate, there is nothing like it.

STOCK CODE: BIM023. PRICE: £31.50 GBP

REED'S NAUTICAL ALMANAC 2010 AVAILABLE

Posted On: 11/09/2009 09:58:47
In: General

RRP £34.99
Our Online Price £31.45 (10% discount)

Edition 2010 edition
ISBN 9781408113400
Format Paperback 1088 pages. 265x192 mm.
Illustrations Full colour harbour charts throughout.

Reeds Nautical Almanac is the indispensable annual compendium of navigational data for yachtsmen, and provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the entire UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar and the Azores.

The 2010 edition continues the Almanac's tradition of year on year improvement and meticulous presentation of all the data required for safe navigation. Now with an improved layout for easier reference and over 45,000 annual changes, it is regarded as the bible of almanacs for anyone going to sea.

Includes: 700 chartlets, Harbour facilities, Tide tables and streams, 7500 waypoints, International codes and flags, Weather, Distance tables, Passage advice, Area planning charts, Rules of the road, Radio information, Communications, Safety, Documentation and Customs.

NEW EDITION OF COSTAS DEL SOL & BLANCA

Posted On: 09/09/2009 10:12:59
In: General

Mediterranean Spain - Costas del Sol and Blanca
Strait of Gibraltar to Denia
By: RCC Pilotage Foundation John Marchment

John Marchment has produced the revisions for this edition of the RCC's well-known guide to the long Spanish Mediterranean coast between Gibraltar and Denia. This is an important pilot for yachts coming to and from Northwest Europe and the Atlantic from the Balearic Islands and more distant parts of the Mediterranean. The clear sailing directions provide all the essential information for passage making or hopping along the coast between harbours and anchorages.

The new 2009 edition has been extended to include better coverage of the Strait of Gibraltar and the Spanish enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta in Morocco. This edition contains new photographs and routine updating of the details of harbours and anchorages.

Stock Code: BIM030 Price: £29.95 GBP Published: July 2009

NEW PUBLICATION "NAV BASICS" FROM WITHERBY SEAMANSHIP

Posted On: 20/08/2009 12:01:00
In: General

Written in plain and easy English with many worked examples and exercises, this boxed set covers everything you need to know about the navigation syllabus at OOW level.

Posted On: 04/08/2009 07:32:00
In: Commercial

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