Boat Navigation For The Rest Of Us

Download or read book Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us written by Bill Brogdon and published by International Marine Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Superb and amazingly comprehensive."--"Cruising World" "Thorough treatment of traditional and electronic methods by an expert."--"WoodenBoat" "Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us" is the only book that teaches navigation the way small-boat skippers "actually" navigate: by combining electronic aids like GPS and radar with commonsense visual piloting skills and simple chartwork. This second edition covers important developments in electronic navigation, including dramatic improvements in GPS accuracy, the growing popularity of electronic charts and plotting systems, and the increasing availability of navigation information over the Internet. It's a full course in navigation plus a whole toolbox of little-known tips and shortcuts to deal with real-life situations without a slide rule.