Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner

Product Description

Using a combination of modern and traditional methods this book leads you through all the aspects of boat navigation.

Author

By: Pat Manley

Overview

The modern sailor is an electronic navigator. New boats come stacked with GPS, chartplotters and radar, on a bewildering array of screens and displays. With this book learn how to navigate using all of these electrical devices.

Key Features

• Practical Navigation leads you through all the aspects of boat navigation in a logical order.
• Uses a combination of modern and traditional methods.
• This practical approach ensures that although modern electronic methods remain at the forefront, readers will never lack in knowledge to navigate their boat safely in any circumstance.

Topics Covered

• GPS
• The shape of the Earth
• Finding your position
• Passage planning
• Radar
• Personal computers