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Preface to the Fourth Edition | p. vii |
Preface to the Third Edition | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xii |
The Role of Navigation | p. 1 |
Types of Navigation | p. 3 |
Navigation as a Hobby | p. 5 |
Nautical Charts and Chart Reading | p. 7 |
What Is a Nautical Chart? | p. 7 |
Choosing Charts | p. 8 |
Electronic Charting Systems (ECS) | p. 11 |
Latest Editions and Corrections | p. 15 |
Symbols and Soundings | p. 17 |
Terrain and Perspective | p. 22 |
Latitude, Longitude, and Nautical Miles | p. 23 |
Reading Distances | p. 27 |
Reading Directions | p. 29 |
Aids to Navigation | p. 32 |
Other Navigation Aids | p. 39 |
Topographic Maps | p. 39 |
Coast Pilot and Sailing Directions | p. 42 |
The Light List | p. 45 |
Tour Guides and Other References | p. 47 |
Compass Use | p. 49 |
How a Compass Works | p. 52 |
Types of Compasses | p. 55 |
Paddling a Compass Course | p. 58 |
Checking a Compass | p. 59 |
Dead Reckoning | p. 63 |
Finding Boat Speed | p. 65 |
The Effect of Wind on Boat Speed | p. 67 |
Figuring Passage Times | p. 72 |
Piloting | p. 75 |
Natural Ranges | p. 76 |
Compass Bearing Fixes | p. 81 |
Danger Bearings | p. 87 |
Finding Position from Water Depth | p. 88 |
Visible Range of Land and Other Things | p. 90 |
Finding Distance Off | p. 92 |
Electronic Navigation | p. 102 |
Use of GPS Underway | p. 104 |
Other Electronic Aids | p. 111 |
Tides and Currents | p. 116 |
Predicting Tide Heights | p. 123 |
Predicting Tidal Currents | p. 127 |
Coastal Currents | p. 134 |
Current Hazards | p. 140 |
Crossing Currents | p. 145 |
Measuring Current Strength | p. 146 |
Ferrying | p. 151 |
Using Natural Ranges | p. 157 |
Time and Place to Cross | p. 161 |
Special Topics | p. 165 |
Choosing a Landing Site | p. 165 |
Marine Radios | p. 169 |
Navigation in Traffic | p. 175 |
Navigation at Night | p. 189 |
Navigation in Fog | p. 200 |
High-Seas Navigation | p. 207 |
Navigation Planning | p. 209 |
Preparation | p. 209 |
Examples | p. 215 |
Sources | p. 235 |
Internet Resources | p. 239 |
Further Reading | p. 243 |
Index | p. 247 |
About the Author | p. 255 |
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