Coastal and Offshore Navigation - Tapa blanda

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Tom Cunliffe is one of Britain's leading authorities on yacht navigation. He is an RYA instructor Examiner and has worked as a consultant for US Sailing. Aside from professional seafaring, cruising his own yachts has taken him from the Caribbean to Russia and from Rio to Greenland. Having taught navigation through the electronic revolution, his grasp of modern techniques is unusually well-balanced. He currently sails a traditional 40-foot cutter built of composite materials in North America.

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In Tom Cunliffe's words, GPS navigation has come of age with the chart plotter, but the basics remain as they always have been.

Coastal and Offshore Navigation delivers a solid foundation in the art and science of not only knowing where you are, but also plotting the route to your destination, safely and without fuss. Tom guides you through the theory to be mastered, and shows how to piece the picture together in practice to ensure a smooth trip and a safe landfall.

A review of the basic arts of navigation.

How to predict the tide and make it work for you.

How to keep a realistic check on your navigational accuracy and modify your tactics accordingly.

An analysis of the vital relationship between the fix and the estimated position.

Safe and constructive use of electronic aids to navigation.

Passage planning for an enjoyable, satisfying voyage.

Passage making a systematic, no-nonsense approach.

Discover what the modern yacht navigator needs to know for stress-free work along the coast and out of sight of land.