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Skipper's Cockpit Weather Guide

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Skipper's Cockpit Weather Guide by Frank Singleton is an essential resource for sailors, offering an insightful look into understanding and predicting weather while out at sea. The book breaks down complex meteorological concepts into practical guidance, enabling sailors to make informed decisions based on weather conditions. It serves as a handy companion for both seasoned sailors and novices eager to enhance their ability to navigate safely and efficiently.
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Format: Spiral bound
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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the science of meteorology and enjoy spending time at sea. It provides valuable insights into understanding weather patterns from a nautical perspective, which can enhance your sailing experience. Perfect for those who appreciate practical guidance and wish to improve their weather reading skills to navigate more safely.

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This spiral-bound easy-access guide will provide sailors with the ability to understand and apply forecast data when planning a passage and then know how and when to make adjustments whilst at sea.

This spiral-bound easy-access guide will provide sailors with the ability to predict local and distant weather conditions quickly and directly from the cockpit and adjust plans accordingly

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Skipper’s Cockpit Weather Guide provides an easy-to-access instant guide to predicting and interpreting the weather in all sailing scenarios. The spiral-bound, quick-reference format makes it an ideal aide-memoire for instant reference at sea.

Using clear, practical language, plus diagrams, boxes, photos and bulleted text, the book succinctly covers the following topics:

  • Local and distant weather conditions and how these might affect your passage
  • Weather forecasting and how to use this most efficiently
  • Quick and clear sources of weather information available when at sea
  • How to use the information available when planning and prior to and on passage

An essential text to have on board, this book is aimed at skippers and crew of all levels, whether doing single day trips or longer ocean-going passages.

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Skipper's Cockpit Weather Guide by Frank Singleton is praised as a valuable tool for yachtsmen, noted for its clear and practical approach. Its spiral-bound, splash-proof design adds practicality, making it a helpful resource for both beginners and experienced passage planners.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472989031

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Spiral bound

Date Published: 17 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Adlard Coles Nautical

Illustration: Full colour photographs and diagrams throughout

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 243g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Frank Singleton is a former Senior Forecaster with the Met Office and is an RYA Yachtmaster with over 50,000 miles under his keel, mainly on the family Hallberg-Rassy 34. He has cruised widely in European and Mediterranean waters and enjoyed 10 Caribbean charter holidays. His weather website for sailors (weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather) is known worldwide as an extensive, informed and informative resource for all sea-goers. He has given many lectures to sailors, especially for the Cruising Association and the Royal Yachting Association.

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