Coastal and Offshore Navigation by Tom Cunliffe
Discover what the modern yacht navigator needs to know for a stress-free voyage along the coast and out of sight of land. This book is designed to raise the game of the inshore day-sailor to fully fledged offshore navigator capable of handling any sea passage short of an ocean crossing. The book contains what you need to stay safe using techniques from non-electronic essentials through to the latest in electronic chart plotters. It reviews the basic arts of navigation and covers tides, how to predict them and make them work for you and how to keep a check on your navigational accuracy and modify your tactics accordingly. It analyses the vital relationships between the fix and the estimated position and explains the safe and constructive use of electronic aids for navigation. Passage planning for an enjoyable, satisfying voyage is explored and there is a systemic, no-nonsense approach to passage making. It is suitable for those who are at 'Day Skipper' level and who wish to progress, or those who have started out with the companion book Inshore Navigation, from which this book follows on. Fernhurst Books recommends this book for Yachtmaster and Coastal Skipper students.Tom Cunliffe is the most well-known sailing writer in the United Kingdom. He is a world expert in traditional sailing vessels and a world authority on sailing instruction. All yachtsmen could benefit from his advice! Tom's maritime career has seen him serve as a mate on a merchant ship, captain on gentleman's yachts, and skipper on racing vessels, and he has logged thousands of miles exploring both sides of the English Channel. Tom has been a Yachtmaster Examiner since 1978, and he has owned a number of traditional gaff-rigged vessels that have carried him and his family on innumerable adventures from tropical rainforests to icy fjords.Tom has been a Yachtmaster Examiner since 1978, and he has a flair for presenting his knowledge with good humor and an inexhaustible supply of sea tales.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780906754559 |
| ISBN 10 | 0906754550 |
| Title | Coastal and Offshore Navigation |
| Author | Tom Cunliffe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-07-29 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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