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Greek Sails & Poros Yachting Academy are able to supply a wide range of sail training books and manuals at competitive prices via our partnership with Amazon.
Some manuals may be provided as a part of your sail training course with us so please ask us about this. Alternatively, you may wish to do some reading before travelling to us and so have some study out of the way before you start your sail training course.
Books & manuals ordered from Amazon are delivered direct to your home in the usual way.
We trust you will find this as a helpful ‘reading list‘. If nothing else it’s maybe something for birthday present ideas!
Core manuals applying to all courses
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Details the syllabus for the RYA Competent Crew, Day Skipper and Yachtmaster sailing courses.
Importantly, provides space for your personal sailing log, course completion certificates and for passages contributing to your Yachtmaster pre-qualifying requirements to be signed-off.
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Order RYA sail cruising & Yachtmaster logbook (G15) from Amazon |
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The boat safety handbook is important reading for anyone sailing, providing necessary advice & information about safety equipment and procedures.
The handbook provides peace of mind about all aspects of boat safety while out on to the water.
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Order RYA Boat Safety Handbook (C8) from Amazon |
Manuals supporting Start Yachting & Competent Crew courses
Manuals supporting Day Skipper sail training courses
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The title of this excellent book describes it perfectly; "The Complete Day Skipper: Skippering with Confidence Right from the Start".
This book will be an invaluable aid to anyone completing their Day Skipper and should be considered essential reading.
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Order Tom Cunliffe: The Complete Day Skipper from Amazon |
Manuals supporting Yachtmaster sail training courses
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The title says it all: "The Complete Yachtmaster: Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper".
This is an excellent guide and reference to all the issues you need to be aware of and situation you may need to handle as a Yachtmaster. It both coaches you for the exam and provides a permanent reference.
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Order Tom Cunliffe: The Complete Yachtmaster from Amazon |
Additional sail training topics
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This booklet provides background reading for the VHF radio course. It covers radio procedures including routine calls, urgency and distress call, and explains of the operation of the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) system.
It is a requirement for there to be a qualified radio operator on all vessels using the vessels VHF radio.
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Order RYA VHF Radio (inc.GMDSS) (G22) from Amazon |
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The RYA Stability & Buoyancy booklet explains everything relating to yacht buoyancy and stability including the hazards of bad loading and breaking waves. This is required reading for Yachtmaster preparation.
The booklets explains maximum safe heel angle, the ‘Angle of Vanishing Stability’ (AVS) and includes a glossary of terms explaining the technical jargon.
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Order RYA Stability & Buoyancy booklet (G23) from Amazon |
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This handbook recognises that many sailors now regard electronic instruments as their principal means of navigation and so gives due coverage to all means of navigation. Consequently it is recommended as a practical guide to navigation, ‘in the real world’.
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Order RYA Navigation Handbook (G6) from Amazon |
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Chris Tibbs is something of an institution in UK sailing as anyone who has attended his ‘Round the Island’ weather briefings will know.
Chris is a meteorologist and sailor and so the result is a book written by a sailor for sailors and is full of practical and useful advice on weather maps and forecasting.
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Order RYA Weather Handbook- Northern Hemisphere (G1) from Amazon |
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This handbook is designed to complement both the RYA Sea Survival Course and the ISAF Offshore Course. It provides in-depth advice and information on safety at sea.
The Handbook covers preparing to go to sea, emergency procedures, safety equipment, life-saving signals, handling heavy weather & selection of life jackets & buoyancy aids.
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Order RYA Sea Survival Handbook (G43) from Amazon |
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This handbook complements the RYA Diesel Maintenance course but goes into further practical detail of diesel maintenance and trouble shooting. The handbook has a number of good yachting press reviews and comes complete with DVD providing further advice.
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Order RYA Diesel Engine Handbook (G25) from Amazon |
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The RYA Electrics Handbook is designed to complement the RYA Diesel Engine Handbook.
Chapters include the basics, types of battery, starter systems, circuit protection & monitoring, and battery charging.
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Order RYA Electrics Handbook (G67) from Amazon |
Interactive sail training DVDs
Pilot Guides and charts
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The Greek Waters Pilot by Rod Heikell is considered the definitive guide to the entire Greek waters sailing area and provides invaluable information on all aspects of the pilotage and general information about the entire area.
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Order the Greek Waters Pilot from Amazon |
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The West Aegean guide is an expanded version of The Greek Waters Pilot by Rod Heikell covering the Greek Sails sailing area of Saronic & Argolic Gulfs, eastern Peloponnese and western Cyclades islands. The guide provides invaluable information on all aspects of the pilotage and general information about the area.
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Order the West Aegean pilot guide from Amazon |
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The Adlard Coles Book of Mediterranean Cruising provides first-hand advice on sailing the Mediterranean; from tips on anchoring, berthing bow or stern-to, what weather to expect, facilities and the costs of keeping a boat there, to advice on navigation, popular routes, formalities and what to expect ashore. This book will prove invaluable to Mediterranean novices and old-hands alike.
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Order the RYA Book of Mediterranean Cruising guide from Amazon |
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