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Safety afloat is always prominent in the thoughts of any conscientious boat owner. This new edition of the RYA Boat Safety Handbook provides essential information to ensure that your boat has the necessary safety equipment, so that anyone heading out on the water can have better peace of mind. Chapters include: · Lifejackets and Buoyancy aids · MOB prevention and recovery · Calling for Help · Dealing with Fire This book is illustrated throughout with full colour and as it is written by Keith Colwell, an RNLI Divisional Sea Safety Manager and RYA Instructor, this is a vital book for sailors both old and new who are concerned with the safety of themselves and others.
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Essential up-to-date information [and] easily readable… colour illustrations helped my understanding. I would encourage all who go to sea to read this book... Essential refresher reading… RNLI Offshore Magazine, Autumn 2012.
The RYA stamp is invariably a guarantee that the publication you are about to read meets every aspect of the high standards it sets itself. This handbook is no exception… good illustrations and clear text… A good book to keep on standby, after you’ve read it…Sailing for Southern Africa, August 2012
…a very comprehensive guide [and] is very informative. All in all, a valuable guide to get up to speed on keeping safe at sea… All at Sea, April 2012
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