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Reeds Weather Handbook 2nd edition

Author:	Frank Singleton
Edition:	2019
Format:	Paperback
Size:	160 x 100 mm

£11⁹⁹

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Pocket-Sized Weather Mastery for Sailors

This updated handbook helps skippers interpret forecasts, read the sky and plan safer voyages – ideal for cruising or RYA exam prep.

Reeds Weather Handbook: For Sail and Power is the essential pocket companion for anyone heading to sea. Whether planning a coastal hop or an offshore passage, this compact guide equips skippers and crew with the practical knowledge to understand, evaluate and respond to weather conditions at sea.

Now in its fully revised second edition, the book includes up-to-date information on GRIB files, computer weather models and digital forecast sources. Clear explanations, diagrams and photographs help demystify everything from cloud types and swell to isobars, fronts and coastal effects.

Ideal for RYA Day Skipper and Yachtmaster candidates as well as experienced sailors, this is a trusted resource from a professional forecaster and long-distance cruiser – small enough to keep in your pocket, packed with knowledge you'll want at your fingertips.

About the Author

Frank Singleton is a former Senior Forecaster with the UK Met Office and an RYA Yachtmaster with over 50,000 sea miles to his name. Best known for his globally respected sailing weather website, he has lectured widely for the Cruising Association and Royal Yachting Association.

Praise for Reeds Weather Handbook

“Succinct and authoritative... An excellent practical book to have on board, and especially useful for those studying for their RYA examinations.”
– The Cruising Association

“A small, but mighty book... a practical explanation of a complex, but essential subject for all sailors.”
– Cruising

“Slips easily into the pocket and is unreservedly recommended.”
– International Journal of Meteorology