Reeds Weather Handbook

Description

The bestselling Reeds Handbooks are hugely popular with boaters on board and at home, and the Reeds Weather Handbook continues in this same tradition. This essential pocket-sized guide equips the reader with all the tools to predict and deal with local and distant weather conditions, whether on a day trip or a longer cruise, along the coast or further offshore. Each topic is broken down into digestible chapters, explaining the origins and effects of the full spectrum of weather conditions, including: - using and evaluating weather forecasts - depressions, fronts, isobars and other coastal effects - waves and swells - weather lore and sky watching With practical explanations and helpful diagrams and photographs, this is the ideal aide-memoire for skippers and crew, especially those studying for their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster exams. Review: Every yachtmsman must-have - If I'm to recommend just one book to put into your pocket before stepping into a plane to start your sailing vacation this is Reeds Weather Handbook - you'll read through it over a glass of wine and be prepared to cooperate with the weather. Solid knowledge, packed into compact book! Must have in your on-board library. Review: An invaluable tool. - Arrived quickly. A handy size to keep in the cockpit, glove-box,dashboard,rucksack etc. Well written with clear diagrams for both the novice and seasoned weather predictors alike. I recommend this book.