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McKeag, Malcolm
Competent Crew

May 1997
16.90 Euro
1997. 96 Pages, Softcover
ISBN 978-1-898660-32-3 - John Wiley & Sons



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How to be welcome on board.
* Going cruising for the first time?
* Worried about being shouted at?
* About to embark on a competent crew course?
* Taking off for a sailing holiday?
* Graduating from a dinghy to a yacht?
* Constantly having to train new crews?


Then this is the book for you. It starts from scratch and teaches you the wrinkles of the sailors art, never forgetting that sailing is for pleasure. With these skills under your belt you will be welcome on board any cruising yacht...and be asked back!

Malcolm McKeag is a well-known yachting writer and broadcaster who cruises regularly in his own boat. He is qualified as an RYA Yachtmaster instructor and is also a highly experienced yacht racing crew at international level. He has written a number of instructional sailing books and is the author of Racing Crew in the Fernhurst Yacht Racing series.

Key facts for the RYA competent crew syllabus.

Previously published as Cruising Crew.

From the contents
Introduction.

1. Welcome on board.

2. Looking after yourself.

3. Meet the hardware.

4. Ropework.

5. Getting going.

6. Sailing along.

7. Tacking and gybing.

8. Lowering sails.

9. Sail changing and reefing.

10. Spinnakers.

11. Arriving.

12. Emergencies.

Glossary.

 




 

        

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