Written by a sailor for sailors, the RYA Weather Handbook explains the complexities of weather and is full of practical and useful advice on how to understand weather maps and improve your forecasting skills.
 
The RYA Weather Handbook has been written to complement the RYA Day skipper and Coastal Skipper/ RYA Yachtmaster syllabus and is recommended reading for anyone taking these courses. It’ll enable you to make more informed decisions and it’s full of practical advice on how to understand weather maps and improve your forecasting skill.
 
Chris Tibbs has 250,000 seagoing miles under his belt, so the book is written by an author who really knows and understands sailing.
 
Chapters include:
 
Weather charts
Clouds
Depressions
Anticyclones
Predicting the wind
Effects of land on the wind
Meteorological dangers
New technology
Hurricanes