Learn to navigate : the no-nonsense guide for everyone /: the no-nonsense guide for everyone. ([2013])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Written by Basil Mosenthal ; updated by Barry Pickthall.
• Authors: Mosenthal, Basil; Pickthall, Barry
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; INTRODUCTION; 1 CHARTS; Abbreviations and symbols; Soundings; Colours; Scale and distance; Latitude and longitude; Depths; Underwater dangers; Enough charts?; Nautical almanacs; 2 COMPASSES; Where your compass is pointing; The compass rose; The steering compass; Course and Bearing; 3 WORKING ON A CHART; Chart instruments; Distance; Measuring distance on a chart; Measuring distance in real time; Courses and bearings; Plotting courses and bearings; Using a parallel ruler; Position; Using a Portland Course Plotter; Speed; Time, Speed and Distance. Plotting GPS Lat. and Long. positions on a chartPlotting by range and bearing; Plotting by range and GPS cross track error reading; Keeping charts up to date; Taking care of charts; Check ... and check again; 4 ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION; GPS -- what it is; What is a waypoint?; Terminology; Go To function; Man overboard; GPS and the new navigator; Radar; Radar beacons (Racons); 5 BUOYS AND LIGHTS; Buoys; Cardinal buoys; Lights; Identifying lights; Lights on cardinal buoys; Colours of lights; Sound signals; 6 TIDES RISING & FALLING; High water and low water; Spring and neap tides; Heights and depths. Tide tablesSecondary ports; Why do we need to know the exact depth?; Calculating tidal heights; 7 TIDAL STREAMS; Tidal stream charts; Tidal information on charts; The effect of the tidal stream; A tidal stream on the beam also has an effect ... ; What is the stream doing?; Dodging the tide -- or making the best of it; 8 NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS; Logs; Speedometers; Echo sounder; Lead lines; Hand-bearing compass; Binoculars; 9 GETTING STARTED; Pilotage; When you are 'buoy hopping'; Plotting and steering a course; Knowing where you are; Dead reckoning; The effect of the tide; Allowing for the tide. 10 FIXING YOUR POSITIONUsing a hand-bearing compass; Position lines; Fixes; Cocked hats; The running fix; Transits; The clearing bearing; Going to windward -- tacking; A simple passage; 11 INTO HARBOUR; Finding the information; Doing your homework; Depths inside; Pilots and cruising guides; Information from almanacs; Approaching harbour; Commercial ports; 12 PLANNING PASSAGES; Longer passages; How far off?; Shallow water; Time and the tide; Planning for the tide; Knowing where you are; 13 MORE ABOUT YOUR COMPASS; Magnetic v true; Deviation; Correcting for deviation; The 'CADET' rule. 14 SAILING AT NIGHTBusy areas at night; Night vision; Logbooks; The right course; GLOSSARY; INDEX; Acknowledgements.
• Edition: Sixth edition
• Publisher Details: London : Adlard Coles Nautical
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (80 pages), illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (colour)
• Subjects: 623.89; Navigation & seamanship; Navigation; Sailing; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science; Navigation; Sailing; Navigation; Pilot guides -- Atlantic Ocean; Sports & Recreation -- Boating; Transportation -- Navigation; Boating; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781408194515; 1408194511; 9781408194508; 1408194503
• Related ISBNs: 9781408194492; 140819449X
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.