The One-Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road: A Boating Magazine Book

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Summary: True to the name
Review: It's true, it's a fantastic book for learning the "Rules." But also true to the name, it's a guide, to be used by beginners or those who need to revisit the rules. I read and then bought the book due to it's value, but like any guide... is useful only if you have the actual REGS to refer back to. Enjoy and learn from this book as it's meant, but don't think it's an end all and be all. Be careful! Don't be fooled into thinking you are an expert after reading the book, but use it to solidify your knowledge in a far better way than simply picking up a copy of the actual REGS and reading them. They, like any document, are very very dry. Wing does a great job providing a guide for beginners, but the meat is found elsewhere. Bravo on the attempt!

Rating:
Summary: True to the name
Review: It's true, it's a fantastic book for learning the "Rules." But also true to the name, it's a guide, to be used by beginners or those who need to revisit the rules. I read and then bought the book due to it's value, but like any guide... is useful only if you have the actual REGS to refer back to. Enjoy and learn from this book as it's meant, but don't think it's an end all and be all. Be careful! Don't be fooled into thinking you are an expert after reading the book, but use it to solidify your knowledge in a far better way than simply picking up a copy of the actual REGS and reading them. They, like any document, are very very dry. Wing does a great job providing a guide for beginners, but the meat is found elsewhere. Bravo on the attempt!

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Summary: strictly colregs
Review: This book is strictly what it says it is, a quick reference to the Colregs. Nothing about buoys, channel markings, or charts (except for traffic separation schemes as marked on charts). Handy color tables for required lights on all vessels. Not bad.