A practical guide, tailor-made for those who are taking the RYA Day Skipper Sailing course, giving detailed instruction and advice on the principal topics of the RYA syllabus.Topics covered Ropework, deck fittings and terminology; anchoring under sail, in bad weather and tripping lines; position and course plotting, use of charts and compass; lunar and solar tides, tidal height definitions and tables, and finally correct use of yachting terms and life-saving knowledge.