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Illustrated Navigation - Traditional, Electronic & Celestial Navigation
Ivar Dedekam
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Description for Illustrated Navigation - Traditional, Electronic & Celestial Navigation
Paperback. GPS and chart plotters have made navigation simple, but still require understanding and back-up. This book shows how to navigate traditionally (compass, log & plotter); using electronic aids (GPS, radar & chart plotter); and using the sun & stars (celestial navigation). It is heavily illustrated making it easy to understand and follow. Num Pages: 84 pages, Over 280 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 5. .
Today, yachts are often equipped with radar, GPS, chart plotters, AIS, etc. This equipment has also become much more reliable, making it possible to make long offshore passages without a great knowledge of navigation. However, such equipment can be set up wrongly, interpreted incorrectly, malfunction or lose power. In these circumstances, knowledge of traditional navigation can become extremely important. This book will teach you how to navigate in the traditional way using compass, log and plotter; and also how to navigate using electronic aids like GPS, radar and chart plotter. In addition, you will learn some basic celestial navigation using ... Read more
Today, yachts are often equipped with radar, GPS, chart plotters, AIS, etc. This equipment has also become much more reliable, making it possible to make long offshore passages without a great knowledge of navigation. However, such equipment can be set up wrongly, interpreted incorrectly, malfunction or lose power. In these circumstances, knowledge of traditional navigation can become extremely important. This book will teach you how to navigate in the traditional way using compass, log and plotter; and also how to navigate using electronic aids like GPS, radar and chart plotter. In addition, you will learn some basic celestial navigation using ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fernhurst Books Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
84
Place of Publication
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909911581
SKU
V9781909911581
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Ivar Dedekam
Ivar Dedekam, of Dedekam Design, specialises in uniquely illustrated nautical manuals which are easy to understand and remember. Ivar has been sailing for over 30 years and has logged more than 50,000 nautical miles, including 3 Atlantic crossings. His book Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning is an international success and has been published in 19 languages.
Reviews for Illustrated Navigation - Traditional, Electronic & Celestial Navigation
If you're a newbie keen to understand what's happening on board, this could be just the thing. (Yachting Monthly, Summer 2017) This is a great read for anyone new to navigation and is very much recommended for any trainees on the Day Skipper course. For those of us that rely (over rely?) mostly on electronic navigation, it wouldn't ... Read more