Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner
Pat Manley
Ratgeber / Fahrzeuge, Flugzeuge, Schiffe, Raumfahrt
Beschreibung
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. Practical Navigation leads you through all the aspects of boat navigation in a logical order, using 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 include GPS, the shape of the Earth, finding your position, passage planning, radar and personal computers.
Kundenbewertungen
navigation at sea, GPS, AIS, almanac, chart plotter, radar, plotting position, compass, electronic navigation, latitude, RYA yachtmaster, RYA coastal skipper, RYA day skipper, nautical almanac, longitude, passage planning, charts, rya book of navigation