Synopses & Reviews
Readers will get a historical sense of charting and learn to read navigational charts and signposts on the waterways. Clear easy charts educate readers on how to read lights, signs, tide charts, river channels, and buoys.
About the Author
John Kelsey is a journalist, an editor, and a writer who specializes in woodworking and furniture making. He is a former editor in chief for Fine Woodworking magazine and the author of several woodworking books, including Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn and Kid Crafts: Woodworking. He currently serves as the Editorial Director for Fox Chapel Publishing.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Indispensable Chart
Signposts for Sailors
The Basic Piloting Tools
Piloting Point-to-Point
Electronic Navigation and GPS
Currents and Tides
Glossary
Index