A brilliant guide on achieving a safe departure and arrival in a yacht or motorboat. It starts with the fundamentals of ropework before covering manoeuvring, berthing, making fast and leaving, followed by setting and weighing anchor. Many scenarios are covered with over 500 illustrations to make sure the advice is clear and easy to understand.
Modern yachts brim with kit to allow them to be used without much knowledge of seamanship. Yet still many yachts require outside assistance. This book shows the techniques all boat users should be familiar with about rope handling, manoeuvring, mooring and anchoring. Illustrated with many drawings, it is an easy-to-follow, straightforward guide.
