RYA – Weather Handbook

If you are out on the water, then you need to know how the weather is going to affect you.
Whether you’re on a inshore-waters day cruise or crossing an ocean, understanding the forecast for the next few hours or even days is crucial for your safety and enjoyment.

If you are doing an RYA course or are simply seeking to gain a greater understanding of the weather, this new edition of the RYA Weather Handbook is full of practical and useful information, on aspects such as theory, weather charts, clouds, predicting the wind, and the technology used in sourcing meteorological information. It is fully illustrated and clearly written, making even the most complicated subject easily understandable.

Chriss Tibbs is a highly experienced sailor who has undertaken three round the world races and a crossing of the Pacific Ocean, he has a MSc in Applied Meteorology, trained as a forecaster at the Met office and runs a forecasting and consulting company for racing and cruising yachts.

Paperback : 126 pages

SKU: RP24