Book of Navigation Traditional Navigation Techniques for Boating and Yachting

Name: Book of Navigation Traditional Navigation Techniques for Boating and Yachting
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ISBN: 9781602396210

ISBN-10: 1602396213

ISBN-13: 9781602396210

Edition: 2008

Authors: Tim Bartlett

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The Book of Navigation is the perfect reference for any seafarer requiring a knowledge of navigation. This highly practical book explains everything the reader needs to know to navigate a yacht or motorboat from one port to another safely and accurately. Using clear diagrams, worked examples, and color photographs throughout, Tim Bartlett covers every stage of navigation, including: charts; electronic navigation and equipment; position fixing; tides; lights, buoys, and signals; shaping a course; using radar; pilotage; and passage-making.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/28/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword


Foreword by the author


Introduction



Charts and the Real World


Latitude and longitude


Charts



Measuring Direction and Distance


Measuring Distance at Sea


Measuring Distance on the Chart


Measuring Direction at Sea


Measuring Direction on the Chart



Electronic Navigation Equipment


Echo Sounders


Satnav


Waypoint Navigation


Basic Navigation Functions


Chart Plotters



Position Fixing


Compass Bearings


Position Lines by Range


Position Lines by Depth


Mixed Fixes


Running Fixes


The Simplest Fix of All



Tides


The Causes of Tide


Tide Levels and Datums


Tide Tables


Tidal Height Examples


Finding the Height Required


The Effect of Weather


Rule of Twelfths


Tidal Anomalies


Tidal Currents


Tidal Currents Tables


Tidal Current Example



Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals


The Range of a Light


Buoys and Beacons


Fog Signals



Estimating Position and Shaping a Course


Allowing for Wind


Allowing for Current


Chartwork Examples


Shaping a Course



Radar


How Radar Works


Basic Operation


Interpreting the Picture


Navigating by Radar


Radar for Collision Avoidance



Piloting


Buoy-hopping


Leading Lines


Clearing Lines


Sectored Lights


Soundings


Head-up Radar


North-up Radar


Eyeballing


Planning for Piloting


Piloting in Practice



Passage-making


Cruise Planning Factors


Navigation on Passage-Traditional Methods


under Sail/at Low Speed


Navigation on Passage-Traditional Methods at High Speed


Using Electronics


Getting Lost, and ""Finding Yourself""


Landfalls


Fog


Do I Need to Navigate?


Appendix


Useful Web sites


Index