Reeds Crew Handbook 2nd edition
$21.09
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2025
Summary
Reeds Crew Handbook is the ideal primer or aide-memoire for new crew, and for anyone going on a flotilla or charter holiday, or sailing aboard a friend’s yacht for the weekend.
Both a refresher for old hands and an ideal introduction for skippers to hand to new and aspiring crew, this guide gives them all the essential knowledge they need to undertake the tasks traditionally handled by crew aboard any size of yacht, including:
- Steering (both with a tille…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399421782 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399421786 |
| Author: | Bill Johnson |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Reeds |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 173g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 92mm x 160mm |
| Series: | Reeds Handbooks |
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Critics Review
An invaluable primer for new crew before going to sea, and a handy pocket-sized aide-memoire for experienced crew when under sail. * Yachting Life *
There’s lots of good advice on anchoring, picking up moorings, rafting up, and mooring to harbour walls…The MOB recovery procedure is the most succinctly explained I’ve ever seen. – Dick Durham * Yachting Monthly *
Will help new crew learn the ropes, and there’s plenty of useful info inside for experience sailors too. * Practical Boat Owner *
An ideal Christmas gift for he (or she) who must obey * Sailing Today *
If you are contemplating your first sea passage on a friend’s or relation’s boat, then get a copy and read, learn and inwardly digest. If you are that friend or relation, give your prospective novice shipmate a copy to read before you set sail. * Cruising Association Magazine *
Each chapter will help build your confidence and that of your crew. * Practical Boat Owner *
Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
A Cambridge-educated engineer, Bill Johnson swapped his career for long distance sailing. He stopped logging miles sailed somewhere around 50,000. A sailing instructor for ten years, focusing on the RYA courses from beginner to Yachtmaster level, Bill’s strength is in explaining tricky subjects in a clear engaging way. He is the author of Practical Skipper, Reeds Ocean Handbook and Reeds Crew Handbook.
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