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Boating Handbook: The Waterproof Guide to Life on the Water

By (author) Rob Beattie

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This is a handy, waterproof guide to the skills you need to get afloat safely and enjoyably. Covering navigation, first aid, provisioning, maneuvering and hundreds of other essential aspects of boating this is the ideal book to keep aboard and to hand whenever you are on the water. ""The Boating Handbook"" is the ideal reference for people getting on the water in yachts, dinghies, motorboats or powerboats, covering as it does techniques and ideas common to everyone afloat. Fully illustrated, it highlights aspects to consider when afloat with children or the inexperienced, and introduces the fundamentals of launching, recovering and moving a boat at slow speed in confined areas.Navigation is covered at a level to give confidence to those starting out as well as providing an essential reminder to those with more experience. Essential advice for looking after your vessel and equipping it as well as provisioning and clothing are all given, as well as what to do in distress situations. The contents include: Introduction; The Basics; The Boat; Equipping your Boat; Basic Navigation; Cooking and Provisions; Activities and Skills; Pitfalls and Problems; and, References and Resources.

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Originally published in Italian: L'ordine del tempo (Milan: Adelphi Edizioni, 2017).

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