This clear and accessible introduction to coastal navigation outlines most of the techniques of piloting that are still fundamental to safe navigation even with modern electronic aids. Step-by-step, the reader is guided from simple to more complex piloting solutions. In addition to dead-reckoning techniques, the author covers tides and currents and explains how to use LORAN C and GPS. There are numerous illustrations throughout the text and practice problems at the end of each chapter.
Key Advantages: fully updated new edition, perfect for sail and power, clear layout and instructions, comprehensive overage of all aspects of coastal navigation, review questions and answers, and suitable for self-study and Coast Guard or other similar courses.
Basic Coastal Navigation: An Introduction to Piloting for Sail and Power
Frank J Larkin
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Frank J Larkin
Basic Coastal Navigation: An Introduction to Piloting for Sail and Power
- UPC:
- 9781574090529
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Publication Date:
- 1998-01-25
- Author:
- Frank J. Larkin
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- 2
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