This book is an out-and-out crammer, whose aim is to help students through their Yachtmaster exam. Both concise and comprehensive, it covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier.
David Fairhall has enjoyed sailing for more than half a century in everything from Dragons to Thames barges. He has raced offshore, including skippering a boat in the Fastnet Race, and made transatlantic ocean deliveries. He sails from Malden on the East Coast, where he lives. Mike Peyton is famous for his sailing cartoons and his contributions to the yachting press. He has owned 13 boats from a Folkboat to a Dutch botter, has skippered his own yacht on charter cruises, and has wide sailing experience.