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Celestial Navigation - A Home Study Course
Celestial Navigation - A Home Study Course
by David Burch
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This book includes: Text, Practice problems, Tables selections, Full solutions, and Work forms. Universal Plotting Sheets are available online at no charge. This book covers how to find position at sea from timed sextant sights of the sun, moon, stars,... (read more)

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Celestial Navigation
Celestial Navigation
by Jeff Toghill
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In fact, the maximum mathematics involved in the new sight reduction systems is the addition of three lines of figures. Similarly, the apparent complexities of the solar and stellar systems take on a less frightening appearance when related to the... (read more)

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Chapman Piloting & Seamanship (Chapman Piloting & Seamanship)
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship (Chapman Piloting & Seamanship)
by Charles B. Husick
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With millions of copies sold, Chapman Piloting has been the leading reference for both power and sail boaters for nearly a century. Now this absolutely essential guide—with 928 pages, 1,500 full-color illustrations and charts, and exploded views and... (read more)

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How to Read a Nautical Chart
How to Read a Nautical Chart
by Nigel Calder
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The best handbook on chart usage, from one of the most trusted names in boating In 2000, the U.S. government ceased publication of Chart No. 1, the invaluable little book that generations of mariners have consulted to make sense of the complex system of... (read more)

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The American Practical Navigator - Bowditch (2002)
The American Practical Navigator - Bowditch (2002)
by Nathaniel Bowditch
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THE AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION by BOWDITCH, LL.D. This is the best selling boating-book ever. 1,000,000 copies sold over 200 years. Everything you could possibly need to know. UPDATED FOR 2011: USA GOVERNMENT NATIONAL IMAGERY... (read more)

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The Seaman's Friend: A Treatise on Practical Seamanship
The Seaman's Friend: A Treatise on Practical Seamanship
by Richard Henry Dana
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A rare glimpse into the day-to-day shipboard procedures of the 19th-century. The author of Two Years Before the Mast outlines practical aspects of seamanship such as setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles and duties of each crew member... (read more)

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Coastal and Offshore Navigation
Coastal and Offshore Navigation
by Tom Cunliffe
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The purpose of Coastal and Offshore Navigation 3rd Edition is to give the sailor – who has some knowledge of inshore work – a solid foundation in the arts of coastal and offshore navigation.  The approach to the subject is essentially... (read more)

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The Weekend Navigator, 2nd Edition
The Weekend Navigator, 2nd Edition
by Robert J. Sweet
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Read what the the U.S. Power Squadron and the U.S. Coast Guard trust as the definitive authority on electronic navigation, now updated with the latest electronic technologies and methods The Weekend Navigator teaches you how to navigate using today's... (read more)

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The Complete On-Board Celestial Navigator
The Complete On-Board Celestial Navigator
by George G Bennett
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The perfect backup navigation system for the serious cruiser in a GPS era, this all-in-one tool kit supplies everything a celestial navigator needs except the sextant. The Complete On-Board Celestial Navigator replaces $300 worth of guides and almanacs... (read more)

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Modern Seamanship
Modern Seamanship
by Don Dodds
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A comprehensive ready-reference guide for all recreational... (read more)

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Duttons Navigation & Piloting 14TH Edition
Duttons Navigation & Piloting 14TH Edition
by Benjamin Dutton
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For a firm foundation in piloting, dead reckoning, celestial navigation, and radio navigation, and fast access to specific information, this is the reference to use.... (read more)

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Chart No. 1: Symbols Abbreviations and Terms
Chart No. 1: Symbols Abbreviations and Terms
by Nima And Noaa
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Chart Number One is essential to correct and accurate use of nautical charts. More than a chart, it is a book that defines the symbols, abbreviations and terms used on charts. It also provides important information about buoys, light visibility (range... (read more)

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The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring
The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring
by Earl R Hinz
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Covering anchoring and permanent moorings for recreational and work boats from 12 to 80 feet long, this book employs a systems approach with respect to equipment and techniques and analytic methods in discussing loads. It covers anchor behavior, rode... (read more)

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GPS for Mariners
GPS for Mariners
by Robert Sweet
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The manual you wish had come with your GPS receiver"GPS for Mariners" summarizes essential global positioning system concepts, explains the buttons, screens, and menus of your GPS receiver, and answers all your questions. Filled with helpful... (read more)

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Annapolis Book of Seamanship 3RD Edition
Annapolis Book of Seamanship 3RD Edition
by John Rousmaniere
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Completely revised and updated, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Fourth Edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which... (read more)

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Annapolis Book of Seamanship 2ND Edition
Annapolis Book of Seamanship 2ND Edition
by John Rousmaniere
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Based on the US Naval Academy's courses in navigation, piloting, and seamanship. This edition is a larger and considerably updated revision of the first edition (1983). There are new chapters on personal safety and on traditions and courtesies. Acidic... (read more)

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Seamanship Secrets: 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail
Seamanship Secrets: 185 Tips & Techniques for Better Navigation, Cruise Planning, and Boat Handling Under Power or Sail
by John Jamieson
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Secrets' is the modern Bowditch, written so clearly that navigation and seamanship will be comprehensible to anyone . . . -- Dave and Jaja Martin, circumnavigators and authors of Into the Light: A Family's Epic Journey It's a great book. The prose is... (read more)

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Maritime Security Partnerships
Maritime Security Partnerships
by National Research Council
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By the end of the Cold War the United States had produced a navy, to a large degree in response to the global challenge posed by the Soviet Union, that was and remains the largest and most powerful navy in the world. This maritime supremacy confers great... (read more)

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Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age
Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age
by John Karl
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In this revised and expanded version of Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age, John Karl has shortened the reader's path to the first complete celestial sight while expanding a broad range of later topics, making this simultaneously the most accessible and... (read more)

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Primer of Navigation 7TH Edition
Primer of Navigation 7TH Edition
by George Webbe Mixter
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Since 1940 one of the most relied-upon navigation textbooks. Newly revised 7th edition reflects all the latest developments in coastal piloting, celestial navigation, and electronic communication. Simple enough for beginners, thorough enough for advanced... (read more)

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