Coastal and offsohore navigation

Ouvrage en langue anglaise.

Discover what the modern yacht navigator needs to know for a stress-free voyage along the coast and out of sight of land. L'arn how to stay safe using techniques from non-electronic essentials through to the la'est in electronic chart plotters.

The book contains what you need to stay safe using techniques from non-electronic essentials through to the la'est in electronic chart plotters. It reviews the basic arts of navigation and covers tides, how to predict them and make them work for you and how to keep a check on your navigational'accuracy and modify your tactics'accordingly. It analyses the vital relationships between the fix and the estimated position and explains the safe and constructive use of electronic aids for navigation. Passage planning for an enjoyable, satisfying voyage is explored'and there is a systemic, no-nonsense approach to passage making.

Suitable for those at day Skipper level. Full of photos, charts and d'agrams.

Part Number : NAC0116
Edition : 2009
ISBN : 9780470753903
Publisher : Fernhurst Books
Author : Tom Cunliffe
Format : paperback