Simple Kayak Navigation: Practical Piloting for the Passionate Paddler - Couverture souple

Killen, Ray

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0071467947 ISBN 13 : 9780071467940

Editeur : International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2006

Synopsis

Learn practical, easy-to-use techniques for navigating the sea safely and confidently

In Simple Kayak Navigation, kayaking instructor Ray Killen explains everything you need to know about plotting your course for a safe and smooth sea adventure. He teaches you dozens of essential navigation procedures specially adapted to the needs of sea kayakers.

Killen's simple, easy-to-learn navigational methods will help you determine your position, ensure your safety, and keep you on track. Emphasizing the importance of pre-trip planning, Killen shows you how to plot your course and how to make adjustments to it when unexpected situations arise. You'll also get advice on navigating in fog and wind, compensating for currents, avoiding collisions, and taking bearings.

You'll also learn how to:

• Use GPS to plan routes and determine heading, speed, and position
• Make sense of nautical charts and maps
• Interpret buoys, lights, and other aids to navigation
• Make the best use of both deck-mounted and hand-held compasses
• Use tides and currents to your advantage

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ray Killen is the former chair of the Coastal Kayaking Committee of the American Canoe Association. He is an ACA-Certified Coastal Kayak Instructor/Trainer/Educator and has written the curricula for the ACA's Introduction to Traditional Kayak Skills and Instructor Endorsement courses. He holds a British Canoe Union 4-star rating, is a Certified Level 3 coach, and a recipient of the BCU's Canoe Safety Award. A sea kayaker since 1988, Ray has paddled the coasts of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Virginia, Lake Superior, and Florida, and the tidal races off Anglesey, Wales. He has been a volunteer instructor with New Jersey Ocean County Parks and Recreation and with the "Becoming an Outdoor Woman" program. Ray has had extensive training in moving water, rescue scenarios, towing methods, tidal races, and kayak surfing, and he is the owner and primary instructor of Katabasis LLC, offering instruction in a wide range of sea kayaking skills.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0071467947
• ISBN 13: 9780071467940
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible