Synopses & Reviews
Navigation has never been so simple.Navigators have only two questions:
- Where am I?
- Where do I go now?
This book shows the simplest way to answer these questions. It starts from scratch, uses no jargon and features graphics instead of words wherever possible.
- Charts
- Giving a position
- Tides
- Estimated position (EP)
- Course to steer (CTS)
- Pilotage
- Passage planning
- Electronics
Navigation is fun, keeps you safe and speeds you to your destination. With this book in one hand and your trusty dividers in the other, you need never be lost again!
Review
"...beautifully and clearly illustrated...covers all the subjects needed to reach your destination..." (Sailing, June 2006)
Synopsis
Navigation has never been so simple.
Navigators have only two questions: Where am I? Where do I go now?
This book shows the simplest way to answer these questions. It starts from scratch, uses no jargon and features graphics instead of words wherever possible. Charts Giving a position Tides Estimated position (EP) Course to steer (CTS) Pilotage Passage planning Electronics
Navigation is fun, keeps you safe and speeds you to your destination. With this book in one hand and your trusty dividers in the other, you need never be lost again!
Synopsis
A simple, highly-illustrated introduction to navigation for complete beginners and for Day Skipper students.This book is a simple introduction to charts, navigation, pilotage, passage planning and basic tidal calculations. It assumes no knowledge, uses informal language and great graphics to make the subject live. It is the next best thing to attending one of Sara’s navigation classes.
About the Author
Sara Hopkinson is the co-author of the RYA Book of Navigation Exercises and the RYA Competent Crew^ Practical Course Notes. Hopkinson is also author of Fernhurst’s VHF Afloat and VHF Companion. She is an experienced sailor, a Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner, a corrector of Admiralty charts and a part-time Coastguard. She is uniquely qualified to give students an accurate but sympathetic introduction to the wonderful art of navigation.
Table of Contents
Looking at charts: 1 Types of chart.
Looking at charts: 2 Depths and heights.
Giving a position: 1 Latitude and longitude.
Giving a position: 2 Range and bearing.
Finding your position: 1 GPS.
Finding your position: 2 A fix.
Finding your position: 3 A DR position.
Finding your position: 4 An Estimated Position.
Looking at tides: 1 General introduction.
Looking at tides: 2 Tide tables and tidal heights.
Looking at tides: 3 Tidal streams.
Looking at tides: 4 Using tidal heights.
Sierra on passage... Pin Mill towards Brightlingsea.
Course to steer: 1 The basic plot.
Course to steer: 2 ...so much more.