Learn the nautical rules of the road: an expert guide to the COLREGs for all yachtsmen and mariners

Expert information for yachtsmen and professional mariners. This is the idealbook to improve your understanding of the nautical rule of the road whether you need to pass an exam or require an onboard reference. Learning, understanding and remembering the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) is essential for anyone venturing onto the water. This comprehensive guide explains the intention of each rule and how it should be applied when on the water. It is the perfect companion when studying for any nautical exam and contains the COLREGs in full. Step-by-step guides allow a clear understanding of the COLREGs and there are plenty of tips on how to remember the various rules. Test sections allow readers to check their comprehension and act asperfect aids to revision. There is also a free online Rules of the Road test that is an additional learning tool and a great way to evaluate your progress.Anecdotes and explanations help clarify the rules and make this the most readable book on the topic.Paul Boissier was formerly a senior Admiral in the Royal Navy and has spent much of his career at sea in a wide variety of vessels, commanding two submarines and a surface warship. He is also a very experienced yachtsman and has cruised extensively. These perspectives from the cockpit of a yacht and the bridgeof a large ship make him the ideal author for a COLREG guide that will be equally useful to leisure boat users and professional mariners. Paul is now the Chief Executive of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), the charity that saves lives at sea and operates over 300 lifeboats around the UK and Republic of Ireland. 50 pence from the sale of each book will be donated to the RNLI.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-74912-8
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 168
• Fecha Publicación: 16/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés