Reeds Ocean Handbook

In the bestselling style of the Reeds Handbook series, Reeds Ocean Handbook follows on from Reeds Skipper’s Handbook for skippers or crew planning to venture further afield. Complimenting the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster course, this handy pocketbook provides an aide-memoire for all the essential navigation, weather and route planning theory as well as practical guidance and advice on long-distance radio communications, ocean passage-making and risk/emergency preparations.

Colour-coded sections offer easy reference on:

• World climate and route planning – world wind systems, ocean currents, tropical revolving storms
• Navigation – charts, great circle vs Mercator routes, time zones, satellite navigation systems, and on-passage navigation routines
• Astro navigation – theory refresher, step-by-step astro sight reduction, and use of the sextant
• Passage making – yacht preparation, power needs, supplies, watchkeeping and crew care
• Communications – VHF, MF, SSB, satellite phones, weather fax and email
• Risks and emergencies – preparation, equipment checklists, grab bags and emergency procedures

Internationally relevant and with colour diagrams throughout, this pocket-sized handbook is an ideal revision aid ashore and a quick reference guide on board.

Table of Contents

• 1 World Climate
• 2 Route Planning
• 3 Ocean Navigation
• 4 Astro Navigation
• 5 Yacht Preparation
• 6 Communication
• 7 Passage Making
• 8 Risks and Emergencies

About the Author

A Cambridge-educated engineer, Bill Johnson swapped his career for long-distance sailing, having logged more than 50,000 miles at sea. He was a sailing instructor for ten years, focusing on RYA courses from beginner to Yachtmaster level.