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The Adlard Coles Book of Electronic Navigation

Author : Tim Bartlett

Publisher : Adlard Coles

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 30,49 MB

Release : 2005-05-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780713657159

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Book Description

The Adlard Coles Book of Navigation is aimed at anyone with an interest in navigating small craft, but particularly at those working towards RYA Day Skipper, Yachtmaster, Motor Cruising or Advanced Powerboat certificates, or attending the RYA Radar course. Electronics have gained such widespread acceptance over the last decade that even a modest family cruiser is likely to have an electronic navigation capability comparable with that of a small warship of twenty years ago. Using plain English to strip away the jargon, this book sets out to demystify the technology behind modern marine electronics, and to explain how the various systems work and how to get the best out of the equipment available. The Adlard Coles Book of Electronic Navigation is set to become the definitive book on the subject.



The Adlard Coles Book of Navigation

Author : Melanie Bartlett

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 177 pages

File Size : 32,93 MB

Release : 2013-05-29

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1408156059

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Book Description

The Adlard Coles Book of Navigation is the perfect reference for anyone following an RYA navigation course, from Day Skipper through to Yachtmaster Offshore and for any seafarer requiring a knowledge of navigation. This highly practical book explains everything the reader needs to know to navigate a yacht or motorboat from one port to another safely and accurately. Using clear diagrams, worked examples and colour photographs throughout, Tim Bartlett explains each stage of navigation, including electronic navigation. 'Excellent bestselling reference...you should be able to do it once you've read this!' Kelvin Hughes ''Particularly useful for readers with little navigational experience...will also appeal to anyone studying for navigational qualifications.' The Nautical Magazine 'A must-have for any coastal and offshore yachtsman.' Yachting Monthly



The Adlard Coles Book of Navigation

Author : Tim Bartlett

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 177 pages

File Size : 17,4 MB

Release : 2008-02-25

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0713689390

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Book Description

In color for the first time, with enhanced and improved diagrams.



The Adlard Coles Nautical Logbook

Author : Robin Knox-Johnston

Publisher : Adlard Coles

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 24,21 MB

Release : 1999-12-21

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780713653069

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Book Description

This logbook is not only a convenient place to keep all the specific notes that need constant referral during a long voyage, but also a sailing record of the boat, ports visited, interesting sights, and people invited aboard. This revised edition includes new material relating to the advent of GMDSS.



The Adlard Coles Book of Radar

Author : Borje Wallin

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 97 pages

File Size : 18,20 MB

Release : 2013-09-12

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1408151227

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Book Description

Radar is notoriously tricky to operate and 'read' correctly for collision avoidance either with the land or with other vessels. But used by an informed operator it is an immensely valuable navigation tool - especially in poor visibility. GPS will tell you where you are, but it won't tell you if there's another boat in that spot! Rather than taking a theoretical, academic approach, this book is highly practical and hands on - complementing the radar owner's manual and explaining what the operator really needs to know when faced with actual situations at sea. Packed with illustrative photos, charts and radar screen shots, this book gives guidance from a real life, on-the-water perspective, and will enable readers to solve problems on the spot.



Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide

Author : Rene Westerhuis

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 152 pages

File Size : 10,11 MB

Release : 2022-01-20

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 147299065X

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Book Description

Whether planning a day sail or a longer passage, at home, at the wheel or at the chart table, the Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide is the perfect at-a-glance handbook for all skippers and crew. It covers all the essential navigation skills and techniques with a user friendly, easy to follow and succinct approach. Spiral bound to lie flat, and with laminated splash-proof pages, it is the hands-free ready reckoner to help you get where you want to go. Written in clear, practical language, with clear photos, step-by-step diagrams and actual chart extracts, the book covers: - Using nautical charts - Understanding buoys, marks and lights - Using the compass, log and depth gauge - Plotting positions (including by dead reckoning), courses and bearings - Understanding tides (heights, streams, including using tide tables) and currents - Factoring in the weather - Making a passage plan, keeping a logbook, and more An essential title to have on board, this accessible book is aimed at skippers and crews of all levels, whether as a primer for those new to navigating or the perfect aide-memoire for those with prior experience.



Learn to Navigate

Author : Basil Mosenthal

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 81 pages

File Size : 39,42 MB

Release : 2014-02-27

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 140819449X

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Book Description

Learn to Navigate has been a bestseller since first publication. It is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting to learn the basics of what navigation is all about. Covering the essentials of reading a chart, understanding tides, using traditional and electronic navigation instruments, plotting a position and planning a passage both on paper and using GPS and chartplotters and key navigation terms and what they mean ... the perfect introduction for anyone wanting to learn the basics of navigation and how to put it into practice. -- Back cover.



Reeds VHF/DSC Handbook

Author : Sue Fletcher

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 140 pages

File Size : 34,66 MB

Release : 2013-07-20

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1472902661

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Book Description

The Reed's VHF DSC Handbook is a user-friendly guide that gets marine VHF radio users quickly up to speed with both the analogue and digital functions on the radio. Sue Fletcher's straightforward explanations and tips describe the leisure craft VHF DSC radio system in detail and its place within GMDSS. Since it was first published it has become the standard work on the subject. Updated to take into account new developments and procedures it provides: all the information required to pass the Short Range Certificate (SRC) - which is compulsory for anyone using a VHF DSC radio;radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory and more; a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs and Navtex; an invaluable onboard reference. The rescue authorities and commercial maritime world now rely almost entirely on DSC for initial contact, so if you need help and want to be heard, a marine VHF DSC radio is essential. 'If you are looking for just one book to explain all marine VHF operating code and procedure, you need look no further... Packed with hints, tips and sound advice, it explains, in the clearest possible way, all one could wish to know about VHF, present and future.' Yachting Monthly





101 Tips for Stress-Free Sailing

Author : Duncan Wells

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 36,90 MB

Release : 2021-09-02

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1472982010

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Book Description

Here are the answers to all your boating questions and dilemmas. This book is packed with 101 essential punchy sailing tips for sailors to read before and during sailing for a stress-free, enjoyable time at sea, from expert sailing instructor, Duncan Wells. In this accessible, easy-to-absorb handbook, Duncan will share his tried-and-tested techniques and advice on sail setting, mooring, anchoring, navigation, sailing in heavy weather and more. Step-by-step photographs, diagrams and clear instructions will guide you through each tip, and this book is perfect to dip in for help with a particular sailing problem. In this book, Duncan will tell you all about how to: · Calculate the speed of the tide by eye · Follow the rule of the road · Calibrate the depth sounder · Calculate the displacement speed of your hull · Reef early for an easy life · Use the chart plotter to calculate when to tack · Pick up buoys from the cockpit · Look after your zips And many, many more! This new title in Duncan Wells' popular Stress-Free mini-series will be a godsend to all boaters looking for tips, hints and solutions to everyday boating problems, and will complement Stress-Free Sailing and Stress-Free Navigation.