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Before setting sail, a boater needs to know how to maneuver his or her boat safely. To obtain a boating license, mastery of nautical knots and mooring techniques is a fundamental skill. Visit Guide to Knots and Maneuvers offers clear, structured content to support both candidates and experienced navigators.
Understanding the role of nodes in navigation safety
On a pontoon or in the middle of a maneuver, a badly tied knot can jeopardize your mooring or maneuver. This guide lists six essential knots, detailed step-by-step with a clearly identified function. By learning them, you'll be able to tie up quickly and reliably, whatever the situation.
Master the maneuvers required for the exam
The practical test for the boating license includes specific objectives: docking or undocking safely, using the mooring system to facilitate movements, or taking on and leaving a locker. The manual includes five key maneuvers explained with diagrams and instructions that can be applied immediately on board.
Mooring techniques: from dock to mooring line
Mooring is more than just passing a hawser around a cleat. The guide covers double mooring, the use of tensioned mooring lines, how to properly coil a hawser, and how to send a mooring line to another vessel. Each gesture is placed in a real-life sailing context.
Practical tips for coastal and harbour navigation
The authors highlight the errors to avoid: unsuitable knots, poorly coiled ropes or insufficient tension on mooring lines. In coastal navigation or during a stopover, these details can make the difference between a smooth maneuver and a dangerous situation.
A format designed for on-board use
Compact (15 x 21 cm) and sturdy, this 48-page manual slips easily into a satchel or console case. Its glued square-back binding and full-colour pages make it easy to read. The illustrations, designed for practical use, make it easy to revise on board.
Guide to Knots and Maneuvers
- To obtain your boating license
- 15 x 21 cm
- 48 pages
- 8,90 ?
