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Day Skipper Exercises: Questions and Answers

By: Pat Langley-Price Philip Ouvry
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
ISBN: 0713667087
ISBN-13: 9780713667080
Released: 28 Nov 2003
RRP: £15.99
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Customer Reviews

Not polished - By: Ssendam, 31 Oct 2007
I was initiallly quite happy with this book but after working through some of the tests there are a few typos that are extremely frustrating. In addition the answers for the test papers were not well explained.

One other smalll gripe ... The book advertises a "Free Practice Chart". It's not free, you need it to do the exercises in the book so it's clearly part of what you are paying for. The charts are only black & white whereas your exam charts will be in colour, as charts are.

Overalll I was dissapointed, the RYA do a much better book with proper practice charts.
EXCELLENT PRACTICE EXERCISES THAT SUPPORT THE RYA COUSE WELL - By: rogersemail2@tinyworld.co.uk, 05 Dec 2000
THE BOOK CONTAINS EXTENSIVE AND QUITE INVOLVED EXERCISES THAT THE ARE ESSENTIAL IN BUILBING CONFIDENCE. IF I HAD ONE CRITICISM, I WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED SOME GREATER DETAIL IN EXPLAINING SOME OF THE ANSWERS. BUT IT HAS GREATLY HELPED ME, A TRUE NOVICE, IN LEARNING SOME OF THE SKILLS FOR MY COURSE.
The best book for refreshing those navigation skills. - By: , 02 Oct 1999
This book suits those who are about to take the RYA Day Skipper theory or practical tests.

Wouldn't it be nice if you could see the kind of questions the RYA asks candidates to solve? Well this book covers most of them, & also includes the answers so you can check your work.

If you need to brush up your coastal navigation skills before you set sail, this book will give you the confidence you need to pass that course. It even comes complete with a practice chart. This is no theory book, this is hands-on stuff.

It covers alll of the required syllabus, from three-point fixes right upto passage planning.

The book includes extracts from several nautical almanacs so that tides can be calculated & passages planned safely. You don't need any other reference material. The questions are realistic to make you think, & the free chart encourages you to shape a course in pencil.

You can check your pencil marks on the chart against the full-size photographs in the book. If they are identical, you know you are correct.

Finallly, this book is useful to those who have already taken the RYA test but are occasional sailors. If you feel your skills are becoming rusty due to lack of use, then try solving some of the questions. Sharpen up your 2B pencils & shape some courses. Your skills will be refreshed in no time & your confidence will soar.