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 tiller and a wheel)
  Raising, dropping and reefing a sail
  Boat handling (using tide, wind, etc)
  Handling lines (throwing, coiling, lassoing, etc)
  Tying up a boat on a pontoon and against a quay wall
  Attaching bow and stern lines and springs
  Handling an anchor
  Using the radio
  Basic first aid
  Essential knots
 
 Presented in bite-sized topics in a very accessible and undaunting fashion, and packed with colour illustrations to guide crew through each task, Reeds Crew Handbook is an invaluable primer for new crew before going to sea, and a handy pocket-sized reference for experienced crew when under sail.