Captain Jack's Complete Navigation

by Davis, Jack I.

• ISBN13: 9781892216250
• ISBN10: 1892216256
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Bristol Fashion Pub Co

Summary

Captain Jack's Complete Navigation is a combination of Captain Jack's Basic Navigation and Captain Jack's Celestial Navigation. This is truly the most complete and easy to understand navigation package you will own.After traveling thousands of miles on the water and teaching hundreds of navigation and boating courses, Captain Jack has put his vast experience into this excellent book. Filled with knowledge, sea stories and humorous anecdotes, this book is not only a learning tool but thoroughly enjoyable to read. He has even thrown in a few boating lessons to help you at sea.Captain Jack takes the reader through each phase of navigation by first explaining, in detail, the steps needed to complete each phase. This is followed by a list of questions to answer, using your new found knowledge. After you have completed the questions, you can check your answers at the end of each chapter. All the calculations are accomplished with simple, grade school math using an inexpensive calculator and basic navigation tools.If you believe you do not need these Old Time navigational skills in this modern age of electronic navigation, Captain Jack makes this suggestion to you: "Tape a mirror below your GPS display. When the electronics fail, you can look in the mirror and see exactly who is lost".

Table of Contents

PART ONE BASIC NAVIGATION
Introduction	13	(6)
Distance, Speed and Time	19	(12)
Distance, Speed and Time Answers	27	(4)
Learn to Sail	31	(2)
Compass	33	(18)
Compass Answers	47	(4)
To Be A Better Sailor	51	(4)
Distance of the Horizon	55	(8)
Distance of the Horizon Answers	61	(2)
Heavy Weather Sailing	63	(6)
Bow & Beam Bearings	69	(14)
Bow & Beam Bearings Answers	77	(6)
Learn to Maneuver Your Boat	83	(4)
Chart Reading	87	(4)
Plotting	91	(16)
Plotting Answers	103	(4)
Follow Your Navigational Plan	107	(2)
Fear, Remembrance and Reality	109	(18)
Sailing Terms Spoken Every Day	115	(6)
PART TWO CELESTIAL NAVIGATION
Introduction	121	(6)
The Sextant	127	(16)
The Nautical Almanac	143	(6)
GP The Daily Pages	149	(8)
LHA	157	(18)
Stars & Planets	175	(10)
Star Finders	185	(4)
The Moon	189	(2)
The Noon Sight	191
Boating Stories	199
Preface	201	(2)
Rigging Problems	203	(4)
Isla Mujeres, Mexico	207	(4)
The Making of A Fisherman	211	(6)
Centerboard Nightmare	217	(6)
Clean Fuel	223	(6)
Come Back Little Texaco	229
About The Author	ISBC