Free BoatUS Membership for Waterway Guide Members
To help you get more out of boating, BoatUS and Waterway Guide are giving Waterway Guide members a complimentary one-year BoatUS Membership.*
Your Membership Includes:
- 6 issues of award-winning BoatUS Magazine filled with boating travel, news, stories
- Exclusive rewards at our retail partner West Marine
- Save on BVI charters, Star Clippers Cruises, rental cars and hotel travel nationwide
- 24/7 dispatch for on-the-water and on-the-road towing
- Discounts at marinas, repair facilities, bait & tackle shops, and more
- FREE BoatUS App — Call for a tow, show your location and more
- Ability to add discounted towing to your complimentary membership
* Complimentary program is valid for US members only and only for a single year of BoatUS membership, regardless of how many years you may renew the Waterway Guide membership.
Coastal and Offshore Weather, the Essential Handbook
NOTE: This is a 12-month automatically renewing subscription to the book inside the Waterway Guide Mobile App.
"Over the past 30 years of sailing and flying, through all of the weather courses, I've never read a more comprehensive yet understandable book on weather. Chris Parker offers a clear picture of what has confused most of us all these years." - Craig Noden, S/Y Ragtop
This digital version contains a robust interactive glossary with links throughout the publication to enhance learning and understanding of terminology and concepts.
Coastal and Offshore Sailing, the Essential Handbook, addresses weather in the marine environment.
- Why weather occurs and important dynamics of weather in the marine environment.
- Various types of weather features you're likely to encounter.
- Micro-meteorology and local effects, including how to apply this new knowledge to your situation.
- Case studies, clouds and reading the sky, and pointers on weather-related topics.
- How to obtain weather information, including by VHF radio, SSB/Ham radio, email, satellite phone, cell phone, WiFi, etc.
Coastal and Offshore Sailing, the Essential Handbook includes expanded sections on 500mb / upper-air effects on surface weather in the marine environment, and a very detailed discussion of GRIB data files and software for viewing and manipulating them.
