Learn the essentials of seamanship from one of the world's premier boating organizationsDeveloped and refined through 40 years of Coast Guard Auxiliary training courses, Boating Skills and Seamanship is your perfect introduction to recreational boating's fundamentals. Great for beginning and intermediate powerboaters alike, it offers you the basics of choosing, equipping, and handling a small to midsize powerboat. This updated edition of the Coast Guard Auxiliary'sclassic boating skills manual will answer all yourquestions on: Selecting the right boat--whether a 10-foot skiff or a 35-foot cruiserEssential equipment, both required and recommendedThe latest electronic navigationPersonal Locator Beacons (PLBs) and private communication services, e.g., SPOT devices and othersStability and safe loadingBoat handling and seamanship on coastal and inland watersTrailering a boatNavigation and the rules of the nautical roadAnd much more! Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), with chapter review questions and answers, Boating Skills and Seamanship is theideal study and reference guide for anyone taking a state boating license exam or seeking better boating skills and knowledge.

Learn the essentials of sailing and seamanship from one of the worlds premier boating organizations.

Since 1978, "Sailing Skills and Seamanship" has been the required manual for students in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarys esteemed sail-training programs. Now this exclusive handbok is available for the first time to every beginning and intermediate sailor. It is your thorough introduction to recreational sailings fundamentals, from choosing the right sailboat to knowing the rules of the nautical road and everything in between..

Discover the answers to all your questions on: . . Essential equipment, both required and recommended. Docking and anchoring. Sailing fundamentals. Tuning your sailboats rigging for best performance. Knots, splices, and line handling. Operating and maintaining outboard or inboard engines. Navigation and the rules of the nautical road. Boat handling and seamanship on coastal and inland waters. Trailering a sailboat. Marine weather and marine communications. And much more!. .

Approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), with chapter review questions and answers, "Sailing Skills and Seamanship" is the ideal study and reference guide for honing your sailing skills and expanding your seamanship knowledge..

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is known as America's Volunteer Lifesavers. Since 1939 the Auxiliary has worked side by side with the U.S. Coast Guard, providing assistance with search-and-rescue operations, maritime and environmental safety and security, and vessel safety checks. It is also the nations largest boating educator, offering boating and seamanship courses to 100,000150,000 members of theboating public each year..