Author: Edmund McNevin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nautical astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The Practical Guide to Celestial Navigation
Author: Phil Somerville
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472987594
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
THIS EBOOK EDITION IS DESIGNED TO BE EXPERIENCED ON COLOUR DEVICES The practical guide to celestial navigation - know what to do step by step, understand why you're doing it, and be confident that you can put it into practice when on board. Did you know that a person standing on the equator is effectively travelling at 900mph? And did you know that you can use this information to work out where you are in the world, to an accuracy of about 3 or 4 miles? No GPS, no computers. Just a sextant, some tables from an Almanac and the knowledge in this book. It's the only back up if the GPS goes down, so it's a matter of safety. If you want to qualify as a commercial skipper/superyacht captain you need to know how to carry out celestial navigation. And if you want to pass the RYA Ocean YachtmasterTM exam, you need to know it too. It's a major stumbling block for many sailors wanting or needing to take their next qualifications, and the other books on the market are complex and often assume some prior understanding. This book fulfils the need for a clear explanation of celestial navigation, illustrated with colour diagrams and including unique checklist sheets to enable you to repeat all those calculations you learned back at home, when you're on deck. Without overwhelming the reader with a load of theory from the off, the author breaks down what you need to do, step by step, explaining why at every point – giving the information context, and making it more interesting and memorable. He has trained students in this subject for years, and here he's able to use his experiences of what works, and what are the common pitfalls – he even includes a troubleshooting chapter near the end, going through errors commonly made, and how to spot them. The objective is that readers will finish the book not only knowing what to do, but really understanding why, and being able to make sense of it all again later (rather than just getting through and exam and finding themselves at a loss when on deck). The author also includes time-tested 'proformas' – quick reference sheets that sailors can refer to when they come to putting the theory into practice on board, avoiding the terrifying 'cold start' that most sailors experience when they suddenly need to put their theoretical knowledge to the test in the real world.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472987594
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
THIS EBOOK EDITION IS DESIGNED TO BE EXPERIENCED ON COLOUR DEVICES The practical guide to celestial navigation - know what to do step by step, understand why you're doing it, and be confident that you can put it into practice when on board. Did you know that a person standing on the equator is effectively travelling at 900mph? And did you know that you can use this information to work out where you are in the world, to an accuracy of about 3 or 4 miles? No GPS, no computers. Just a sextant, some tables from an Almanac and the knowledge in this book. It's the only back up if the GPS goes down, so it's a matter of safety. If you want to qualify as a commercial skipper/superyacht captain you need to know how to carry out celestial navigation. And if you want to pass the RYA Ocean YachtmasterTM exam, you need to know it too. It's a major stumbling block for many sailors wanting or needing to take their next qualifications, and the other books on the market are complex and often assume some prior understanding. This book fulfils the need for a clear explanation of celestial navigation, illustrated with colour diagrams and including unique checklist sheets to enable you to repeat all those calculations you learned back at home, when you're on deck. Without overwhelming the reader with a load of theory from the off, the author breaks down what you need to do, step by step, explaining why at every point – giving the information context, and making it more interesting and memorable. He has trained students in this subject for years, and here he's able to use his experiences of what works, and what are the common pitfalls – he even includes a troubleshooting chapter near the end, going through errors commonly made, and how to spot them. The objective is that readers will finish the book not only knowing what to do, but really understanding why, and being able to make sense of it all again later (rather than just getting through and exam and finding themselves at a loss when on deck). The author also includes time-tested 'proformas' – quick reference sheets that sailors can refer to when they come to putting the theory into practice on board, avoiding the terrifying 'cold start' that most sailors experience when they suddenly need to put their theoretical knowledge to the test in the real world.
A Guide to Practical Navigation
Author: Edmund McNevin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nautical astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nautical astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Practical Navigation for the Yachtsman
Author: Frederick L. Devereux
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393031713
Category : Navigation.
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A guide for the amateur yachtsman that examines navigational problems and procedures as well as recent advances in piloting and plotting
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 9780393031713
Category : Navigation.
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A guide for the amateur yachtsman that examines navigational problems and procedures as well as recent advances in piloting and plotting
Understanding a Nautical Chart
Author: Paul Boissier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912177455
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Improve your understanding of charts and you will navigate with increased safety and confidence. First explaining how charts are compiled, this guides you through the elements that make up these vital navigational tools. In addition to the wealth of practical advice the book contains the Symbols and Abbreviations Used on Admiralty Charts in full.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912177455
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Improve your understanding of charts and you will navigate with increased safety and confidence. First explaining how charts are compiled, this guides you through the elements that make up these vital navigational tools. In addition to the wealth of practical advice the book contains the Symbols and Abbreviations Used on Admiralty Charts in full.
Practical Celestial Navigation
Author: Susan P. Howell
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493077015
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Praised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along with an abundance of diagrams and practice problems. Practical Celestial Navigation is recommended as a self-instruction text for beginners or for old celestial hands getting back in practice.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493077015
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Praised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along with an abundance of diagrams and practice problems. Practical Celestial Navigation is recommended as a self-instruction text for beginners or for old celestial hands getting back in practice.
American Practical Navigator
Author: Nathaniel Bowditch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nautical astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nautical astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
Practical Navigation for Officers of the Watch
Author: A. Frost
Publisher: Sheridan House Incorporated
ISBN: 9780851747071
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The aspiring Officer of the Watch can now achieve certification through NVQ or SVQ unit achievement ratified by MSA oral examination. This new publication, which replaces Practical Navigation for Second Mates and Principals and Practices of Navigation, has been extended in scope to reflect these changes.
Publisher: Sheridan House Incorporated
ISBN: 9780851747071
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The aspiring Officer of the Watch can now achieve certification through NVQ or SVQ unit achievement ratified by MSA oral examination. This new publication, which replaces Practical Navigation for Second Mates and Principals and Practices of Navigation, has been extended in scope to reflect these changes.
Wrinkles in Practical Navigation
Author: Squire Thornton Stratford Lecky
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aids to navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Marine Review and Marine Record
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1448
Book Description
Includes section "Book Reviews".
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1448
Book Description
Includes section "Book Reviews".
History of Technology
Author: Ian Inkster
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441152792
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This volume examines the connections between technological change and its knowledge base, focusing in particular on Europe during the Industrial Revolution.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441152792
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This volume examines the connections between technological change and its knowledge base, focusing in particular on Europe during the Industrial Revolution.