<p><b>The essential reference for anyone interested in offshore sailing and ocean passages.</b><br><br>Following on from his bestselling <i>The Complete Day Skipper</i> and <i>The Complete Yachtmaster</i>, yachting legend Tom Cunliffe turns his attentions to the third strand of the RYA syllabus. With the same hugely popular, highly practical approach, <i>The Complete Ocean Skipper</i> covers everything a sailor needs to know when planning and preparing for an offshore cruise or ocean passage:<br><br> - Preparation: types of suitable boat, choice of rig, engine power, safety equipment, communication systems, crew preparation<br> - On passage: ocean weather systems, forecasting, deck routines, watchkeeping, self-steering, emergencies, heavy weather techniques<br> - Ocean navigation: electronic as well as celestial<br><br>The second edition of this definitive handbook is fully updated, with new and revised content on multihulls, autopilots, radar, anchoring and software. <br><br><i>The Co