The Skipper’s Pocketbook by Basil Mosenthal and Sara Hopkinson

The Skipper’s Pocketbook by Basil Mosenthal and Sara Hopkinson: Your Essential Onboard Reference Guide

Equip yourself with The Skipper’s Pocketbook by Basil Mosenthal and Sara Hopkinson, an essential reference guide designed to assist skippers and crew with practical and concise information for smooth sailing. This pocket-sized companion is packed with vital tips, clear diagrams, and easy-to-follow instructions, making it an indispensable resource for every mariner. A pocket database containing everything a busy skipper needs to know but might find hard to remember.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Content: Covers essential topics such as navigation, seamanship, safety procedures, weather forecasting, and emergency protocols, providing a well-rounded resource for skippers.
• Expert Authors: Authored by Basil Mosenthal and Sara Hopkinson, respected figures in the sailing community, ensuring reliable and authoritative information.
• Clear and Practical Advice: Offers straightforward explanations and practical tips on a wide range of topics, from chart reading to knot tying, ensuring you have the knowledge you need at your fingertips.
• Compact and Portable: Designed to be pocket-sized, making it easy to carry on board and reference as needed, whether you’re on deck or below.
• User-Friendly Layout: Features an intuitive layout with clear headings, bullet points, and detailed illustrations, making it quick and easy to find the information you need.
• Durable Design: Built to withstand the marine environment, this pocketbook is printed on high-quality materials to ensure longevity and resilience.

Why Choose The Skipper’s Pocketbook by Basil Mosenthal and Sara Hopkinson?

• Trusted Expertise: Benefit from the extensive experience and knowledge of Basil Mosenthal and Sara Hopkinson, who provide thorough and dependable guidance.
• Essential Onboard Resource: Keep crucial information readily accessible, enhancing your ability to handle various situations and ensuring a safer and more efficient sailing experience.
• Suitable for All Skill Levels: Whether you’re a seasoned skipper or a novice sailor, this pocketbook offers valuable insights and practical advice for all levels of experience.
• Enhances Safety and Efficiency: By providing clear and concise information on critical topics, this guide helps you navigate, manage, and operate your vessel with greater confidence and competence.

Ideal For:

• Skippers and Crew: An invaluable resource for anyone in a leadership role on a vessel, offering practical guidance and essential information.
• Recreational Sailors: Perfect for leisure boaters and yacht owners who want a handy reference guide to assist with various aspects of sailing.
• Sailing Enthusiasts: A must-have for sailing enthusiasts looking to enhance their knowledge and skills, making every voyage safer and more enjoyable.

Stay prepared and navigate with confidence using The Skipper’s Pocketbook by Basil Mosenthal and Sara Hopkinson. Order now to ensure you have this essential guide on board, ready to provide the practical information and expert advice needed for successful and safe sailing.

It is easy to take for granted how much a skipper needs to know: Navigation, how to pilot the boat into a new harbour, using the radio, checking the engine, keeping an eye out for things that need repair, monitoring the weather, feeding the crew and much, much more!

This pocketbook is designed as an aide-memoire with checklists to make life easier for busy skippers and a must-have reference for first-time skippers. It should also prove an invaluable reference book for the RYA Yachtmaster syllabus.

The book has been helping skippers for nearly 20 years and has now been edited and thoroughly updated by Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner, Sara Hopkinson. (RYA and Yachtmaster are registered trademarks of the Royal Yachting Association.

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