Reeds ocean handbook. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bill Johnson.
• Authors: Johnson, Bill
• Contents: Introduction -- World climate -- World temperature -- Movement of air and Coriolis effect -- Buys Ballot's Law -- World winds -- Important wind systems -- Local winds -- Ocean currents -- Tropical revolving storms -- Route planning -- Information sources -- Ocean navigation -- Great circles -- Chart projections -- Magnetic variation and deviation -- Time -- Satellite navigation systems -- Astro navigation -- What you need -- Sight reduction methods -- How astro sights work -- Declination, GHA and LHA -- Position line -- Drawing a position line for your location -- The noon (meridian passage) sight -- The sextant -- Step-by-step instructions -- Sight reduction for other bodies -- Checking the compass -- Yacht preparation -- The yacht -- Sails -- Downwind rig -- Self-steering -- Berthing and anchoring -- Electrical power -- Batteries -- Water making/storage -- Pre-trip checks, spares and tools -- Heavy weather sailing & storm tactics -- Wind -- Waves -- Heavy weather on passage -- Heavy weather tactics -- Communication -- Communication options -- Radio -- Satellite communication -- Weather information -- Passage making -- Passage planning -- Preparation -- On passage -- Risks & emergencies -- Medical/accident -- Other emergency scenarios -- Assistance and rescue -- Survival.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 623.89; Navigation & seamanship; Sailing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Seamanship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Ocean travel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Nautical astronomy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science; Nautical astronomy; Ocean travel; Sailing; Seamanship; Sports & Recreation -- Sailing; Boating; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472921420; 1472921429; 9781472921437; 1472921437
• Related ISBNs: 9781472913067
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 25, 2015).
• 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.