Pencil, Paper and Stars: The Handbook of Traditional and Emergency Navigation - Couverture souple

Buchan, Alastair

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0470516526 ISBN 13 : 9780470516522

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Electronic navigation systems are extremely reliable but when they do fail onboard repair at sea is rarely possible. Also, their operation depends on a continuous supply of electricity. Should this fail they will stop and unexpectedly lacking the means of position finding, chart plotting and route planning how can the modern navigator continue their passage in a safe and seamanlike manner? This user friendly book gives simple, practical, get-you-home navigation techniques, which can be used if electronic navigation systems aboard a yacht fail. Shows you how to: 1. Understand the principles behind the techniques you are using to gain confidence in your answers. To help - these techniques will be placed in their historical context. 2. See the techniques as simple and easy to use. They require no complicated mathematics or high level craft skills or any form of special skill. 3. Employ every technique using materials and equipment likely to be found on every boat. 4. Put these techniques into practice - every procedure contributes to making a safe and seamanlike passage. You can also practice beforehand to gain confidence in using them.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alastair Buchan began sailing on the Clyde. In a Hurley 20 he sailed single-handed round Britain, and made his first single-handed Atlantic circuit. He made his second in a Dockrell 27 (27ft this time) sailing from Britain to the Caribbean and onto the USA via Venezuela and Cuba before sailing home.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0470516526
• ISBN 13: 9780470516522
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible