Bk Of Navigation Pa

by Bartlett,Tim

• ISBN13: 9781602396210
• ISBN10: 1602396213
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2009-08-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

The ideal reference work for any seafarer requiring knowledge of navigation, The Book of Navigation explains everything sailors and boaters need to know to navigate safely and accurately from one port to another. Assuming no prior knowledge, lifelong sailor Tim Bartlett begins with a lesson on reading latitude and longitude before easing the reader into the more complex techniques. Operating on the conviction that ""trad-nav"" (traditional navigation) techniques are essential for backup to or cross-checking of sometimes unreliable electronic equipment, he focuses primarily on navigation techniques that depend on human mapping and calculations-and offers tips for using the latest equipment.

Author Biography

Tim Bartlett began sailing as a child. After teaching in commercial sailing schools, he became a full-time yacht skipper, ran his own engineering company, and became the technical editor of Motor Boat Yachting magazine.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. iv
Foreword by the author	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
Charts and the Real World	p. 3
Latitude and longitude
Charts
Measuring Direction and Distance	p. 18
Measuring Distance at Sea
Measuring Distance on the Chart
Measuring Direction at Sea
Measuring Direction on the Chart
Electronic Navigation Equipment	p. 38
Echo Sounders
Satnav
Waypoint Navigation
Basic Navigation Functions
Chart Plotters
Position Fixing	p. 55
Compass Bearings
Position Lines by Range
Position Lines by Depth
Mixed Fixes
Running Fixes
The Simplest Fix of All
Tides	p. 66
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	p. 87
The Range of a Light
Buoys and Beacons
Fog Signals
Estimating Position and Shaping a Course	p. 94
Allowing for Wind
Allowing for Current
Chartwork Examples
Shaping a Course
Radar	p. 108
How Radar Works
Basic Operation
Interpreting the Picture
Navigating by Radar
Radar for Collision Avoidance
Piloting	p. 125
Buoy-hopping
Leading Lines
Clearing Lines
Sectored Lights
Soundings
Head-up Radar
North-up Radar
Eyeballing
Planning for Piloting
Piloting in Practice
Passage-making	p. 138
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	p. 165
Useful Web sites
Index	p. 169
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