Collisions are expensive! Learning, understanding and remembering the
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) is
essential for anyone venturing onto the water. Leisure boaters, as much
as professional mariners, need to know the rules, and a firm
understanding is required to pass many nautical exams. But with the
COLREGs stretching to over 12,000 words, this is no small task. This is
where Paul Boissier's excellent book comes in. Paul knows the COLREGs
backwards having used them extensively in his career with the Royal
Navy - from the bridges of submarines and warships which he has
commanded, with each giving a rather different perspective on other
shipping! He also knows the other side well with his extensive cruising
experience, from his early years with his father to now, sailing his own
yacht. These experiences mean that he knows and understands the COLREGs
from both sides and this gives him the ability to take you through the
COLREGs from a mariners' and sailors' perspective. He brings the vital,
but dry, document to life, going through it not in order, but by topics
which are relevant to the mariner and sailor. Paul explains the
intention of each rule and how it should be applied when at sea. He
includes personal anecdotes (not all favourable to him!) which make
everything real and tells us how he remembers different aspects of the
Regulations through mnemonics and other devices. Finally, each chapter
ends with a self-test to reinforce what has been learnt - other tests
are also available online on the Fernhurst Books' website. This new
edition has been updated with the 2016 changes to the CLOREGS. Whether
you want to increase your confidence, pass an exam, require an on-board
reference, or wish to improve your understanding of the nautical rules
of the road, this is the ideal book for you.
