Description
The New Zealand Boating E-Book This e-book, published in digital format as an interactive pdf file, provides a complete boating guide for amateur or professional boaties, whether they are under power or sail, and whether they are beginners or established.
The topics include:
- getting to know your boat, the various boat shapes and types and their characteristics
- the boat’s equipment, how it should be used and how to properly maintain it
- the numerous methods of communication at sea, and how to summon help in emergencies
- understanding how the sea reacts to weather systems
- boat stability, and how to recognise and correct instability of the boat
- firefighting and fire prevention
- ropework
- boat handling
- survival at sea
- buoys and beacons, lights and shapes, and the rules of collision avoidance
- the New Zealand Navigation Safety Rules
- general boat navigation, the boat’s navigational equipment and how to use it
- and understanding tidal information.
Integrated video clips and sound effects are included, and there are numerous links to relevant websites to obtain further information. The book also includes a unique series of interactive flashcards to test your knowledge.
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