Fernhurst Books

VHF Companion

Author:	Sara Hopkinson
Published:	2009
Format:	Spiral-bound, 24 pages
Size:	222 × 80 × 6 mm

£8⁹⁹

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Essential VHF Quick Reference

Laminated pocket guide covering every radio call from Mayday to DSC - fits in your jacket pocket.

This book covers every type of radio call – from Mayday to calling another boat or shore station. It also covers DSC – by pushing the red button you can automatically summon help and transmit your position encoded in the message. This little companion serves as a great reminder of crucial information. It is laminated to stand up to frequent use and serves as a first-class aide-memoire that will fit into your jacket pocket.

About the Author

Sara Hopkinson is an experienced sailor, and a Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner. She runs an RYA Training Centre at Pin Mill in Suffolk which specialises in navigation, radio, radar and first aid courses. She was a Coastguard Rescue Officer for many years and was the Station Officer of HM Coastguard, Holbrook. Sara has written books for the RYA and Fernhurst Books' Navigation: A Newcomer's Guide, VHF Afloat and VHF Companion.

About Fernhurst Books

Fernhurst Books was founded in 1979, initially publishing books related to dinghy racing. The list soon expanded to include cruising and other watersports. In 2006 the business was sold to John Wiley, but in 2013 a group of sailing enthusiasts (including the original founder) bought the list and name back, once again creating an independent nautical publisher owned and run by sailors. Fernhurst continues to publish books that instruct, inform and inspire those with a passion on, in or under the water. Their 140+ titles range from how-to guides to narrative to coffee-table books, covering sailing, surfing, canoeing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, swimming, diving and fishing.