Boat Navigation For The Rest Of Us, 2nd Edition

Finding Your Way By Eye and Electronics, 2nd Edition. This is a realistic, common sense guide to pleasure boat navigation combining electronic aids such as GPS, radar and Loran with visual piloting and seat-of-the-pants chart work. This is navigation in the real world, on the water and not in the classroom.

Want a full course in navigation? Do you need A whole toolbox of little-known tips and shortcuts to deal with real-life navigation situations without resorting to a slide rule?

You get both in Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us, second edition, a guide to pleasure boat navigation that shows you how to combine electronic aids like radar and GPS with visual observations, simple chart work, and common-sense piloting. In plain, simple language, it explains how to find where you are and get where you want to go with a minimum of fuss.

You'll find many little-known, low-tech methods specifically designed for use aboard small powerboats and sailboats. This edition brings you up to speed on the many changes to navigation systems and equipment that have occurred over the past six years, including dramatic improvement in GPS accuracy, the proliferation of electronic charts and plotting systems, and the growing importance of the Internet as a navigation tool.

Specifications:

• INT049
• ISBN: 9780071372268
• 2nd Edition
• Publish date: 2001
• Pages: 211
• Size: 7-1/2" x 9-1/4"
• Paperback