Book description
New to motorboating? Do you need to learn the basics? Or are you
experienced, but wish to broaden your skills and develop your
techniques? In either case,
Motorboating
is the perfect book for you.
This, step-by-step companion is packed
with information and easy-to-follow illustrations. Motorboating
is a complete reference for every level of tender, RIB, fishing boat,
motor cruiser or sports boat driver. It is ideal whether you are a
beginner and need a straightforward, easy-to-understand guide, or are
taking your sport to the next level and looking for the professional
tips and tricks that will help you improve your speed, skill, safety
and enjoyment.
Motorboating covers the following and much more:
- Basic Principles - powerboat types, propulsion systems, buying a boat
- Going to Sea - essential gear, navigation, weather, communications
- Boat Handling - launching, manoeuvring, staying in control
- Safety at Sea - passage planning, man overboard and boating in
heavy weather
This is the way to learn, develop and refresh your boating skills.
BARRY PICKTHALL is a respected writer and
photographer who has covered all aspects of sailing and boating for
the last 35 years, 20 of them as yachting correspondent for The
Times newspaper. He continues to write for magazines across
Europe, South Africa and Australasia. He is a qualified sailing
instructor and the author of Dinghy Sailing and
Yachting, both part of Wiley Nautical's Start to Finish
series.
