RYA Competent Crew Skills
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RYA Competent Crew Skills is the official companion for the RYA's popular Competent Crew Course. Over 12,000 people, with no sailing experience, successfully complete the course every year. This book has been written using the knowledge of hundreds of experienced instructors. The techniques shown are tried and tested and suitable for most types of cruisers. It is designed to assist you in understanding new concepts and in particular to help you remember some of the unique terminology that is used in the world of boating. It is an excellent starting point for those undertaking their first boating experience in order to make sense of the first few days on board or as a handy reference book for those returning to the sport after time away from it. This edition has been updated to include motor vessels in order to appeal to both sail and power readers; the illustrations have been completely modernised and the look and feel of the layout has benefitted from an overall redesign. Review: Great preparation for any sailing course - I read this book while preparing to do two of the most basic RYA courses – Level 1 and Level 2 Sailing – on successive weekends. It covers all the key skills needed to get started in sailing, whether you’re on a dinghy or a super yacht. It has clear descriptions of sailing manoeuvres like tacking and gybing, good illustrations and explanations of sailing jargon. I will read it again when I book the competent crew course. Review: Entirely relevant content for the RYA Competent Crew course or anyone looking to learn to crewing - I’m new to sailing and after looking at and reading 2 other similar books, I find this to be the best one for me. Excellent - clearly explained and well illustrated content. Not too much detail for me but others disagree. Just the right physical book size. Entirely relevant content with level of detail for the RYA competent crew course.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 295 Reviews |
I**S
Great preparation for any sailing course
I read this book while preparing to do two of the most basic RYA courses – Level 1 and Level 2 Sailing – on successive weekends. It covers all the key skills needed to get started in sailing, whether you’re on a dinghy or a super yacht. It has clear descriptions of sailing manoeuvres like tacking and gybing, good illustrations and explanations of sailing jargon. I will read it again when I book the competent crew course.
N**G
Entirely relevant content for the RYA Competent Crew course or anyone looking to learn to crewing
I’m new to sailing and after looking at and reading 2 other similar books, I find this to be the best one for me. Excellent - clearly explained and well illustrated content. Not too much detail for me but others disagree. Just the right physical book size. Entirely relevant content with level of detail for the RYA competent crew course.
K**N
Excellent service, prompt delivery.
As described, compact in size and easy to read with lots of pictures for ease of reference. I listened to the audio version along side the handbook adding further to the learning experience.
J**Y
Good overview
Well sectioned but knots difficult to understand which part of rope goes under or over for example sketches are too small. Suggest get separate knot book or download videos to back up
L**B
Recommended
Useful for the basics. I give it to inexperienced crew to educate them and use it for revision.
A**N
Read it before going on the course
Purchased a week before going on the RYA Competent Crew Course and scanned through. Recommend reading through it in preparation so you maximise the learning opportunity while attending the course.
A**A
Great as an overview but you can get that from ...
Great as an overview but you can get that from the RYA site. I struggle to see what you can get from this book that you could not get from a generals search of the internet. Save the money and put it towards the course and really learn to sail
H**D
RYA booklet
Excellent, just what I wanted
P**P
Praxis Buch
Sehr gut und übersichtlich erklärt. Buch ist in englischer Sprache, doch durch die vielen Abbildungen ist es leicht verständlich. Für Anfänger geeignet um einen Überblick zu bekommen. Es ist geht um die Praxis und das Verständnis. Nicht darum eine Prüfung zu bestehen. Weitere Bücher aus der Reihe ergänzen das Wissen.
C**N
utile
Utile da leggere se si vuole essere utili in barca
J**K
Excellent Book for Learning Crewing Skills on Sailboats
Excellent book. Much better than the similar books in the American Sailing Association and US Sailing textbooks. This is more focused on skills the crew needs to know rather than learning to sail. So if you want to get spots crewing on someone else’s boat, this is the book for you.
B**K
As expected!
Fast shipping!
P**N
Must Pre read 1st Timers
Super explanatory. Easy ready for no previous knowledge. I found super helpful and easy read. Purchased before a course.
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