Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us: Finding Your Way By Eye and Electronics - Softcover

Brogdon, Bill

 
9780071372268: Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us: Finding Your Way By Eye and Electronics
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0071372261 ISBN 13: 9780071372268
Verlag: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2001

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"Thorough treatment of traditional and electronic [sailing] methods by an expert."--WoodenBoat Want a full course in navigation? A whole toolbox of little-known tips and shortcuts to deal with real-life navigation situations without resorting to a slide rule? You get both in Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us, second edition, a guide to pleasureboat navigation that shows you how to combine electronic aids like radar and GPS with visual observations, simple chartwork, and common-sense piloting. In plain, simple language, it explains how to find where you are and get where you want to go with a minimum of fuss. You'll find many little-known, low-tech methods specifically designed for use aboard small powerboats and sailboats. This edition brings you up to speed on the many changes to navigation systems and equipment that have occurred over the past six years, including dramatic improvement in GPS accuracy, the proliferation of electronic charts and plotting systems, and the growing importance of the Internet as a navigation tool.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Captain Bill Brogdon (Cape Carteret, NC) served in the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 30 years. He writes regularly for major boating magazines and has twice received the Lawton Award for the most significant contribution to boating safety through the media.

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"Superb and amazingly comprehensive."--Cruising World

"Thorough treatment of traditional and electronic methods by an expert."--WoodenBoat

Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us is the only book that teaches navigation the way small-boat skippers actually navigate: by combining electronic aids like GPS and radar with commonsense visual piloting skills and simple chartwork. This second edition covers important developments in electronic navigation, including dramatic improvements in GPS accuracy, the growing popularity of electronic charts and plotting systems, and the increasing availability of navigation information over the Internet. It's a full course in navigation plus a whole toolbox of little-known tips and shortcuts to deal with real-life situations without a slide rule.

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Verlag
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0071372261
ISBN 13 
9780071372268
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
234
Kontakt zum Hersteller
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Verantwortliche Person
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