{"product_id":"practical-skipper-by-bill-johnson-9781472977076","title":"Practical Skipper","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you learn how to skipper a yacht, the practical courses cover a whole range of activities, from passage planning to pilotage and berthing. The way you learn about these elements on a course is usually like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe briefing:\u003c\/strong\u003e where the instructor prepares you for the exercise. He should explain what we're trying to achieve, how it’s going to work, and what the skipper and crew need to do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe practical activity:\u003c\/strong\u003e you all have a go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe debriefing:\u003c\/strong\u003e afterwards, where you discuss what happened and how it went, and take notes of what to remember.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the course, you will have had a go at all the important stuff you have to do in the course of sailing the yacht, but you’ll probably struggle to remember all the essential bits: the all-important briefing, and the sequence of things you have to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePractical Skipper\u003c\/em\u003e is the answer. Containing all the author’s own briefing notes and concise explanations, it covers every activity a skipper will need to carry out. Using bullet points, handy checklists and simple diagrams, this book is a unique resource for all skippers – reassurance for new skippers that they haven’t forgotten something vital, and a reminder for the more experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the notes you wish you’d written when you attended your sailing course, and had to hand when revising for your exam or refreshing your knowledge later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597529596140,"sku":"9781472977076","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7f1acba41add0b0450f543e02d0d79ba.jpg?v=1778038257","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/practical-skipper-by-bill-johnson-9781472977076","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}