Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide by Westerhuis, Rene

Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide

Whether planning a day sail or a longer passage, at home, at the wheel or at the...
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SKU: 9781472990648
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Author: Rene Westerhuis
Format: Spiral
Language: English
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Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide by Westerhuis, Rene

Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide

$43.61

Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide

$43.61
Author: Rene Westerhuis
Format: Spiral
Language: English

Whether planning a day sail or a longer passage, at home, at the wheel or at the chart table, the Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide is the ideal instant reference for all skippers and crew. It covers all the essential navigation skills and techniques with a user friendly, easy to follow and succinct approach. Spiral bound to lie flat, and with laminated splash-proof pages, it is the hands-free ready reckoner to help you get where you want to go.

Written in clear, practical language, with clear photos, step-by-step diagrams and actual chart extracts, the book covers:
- Using nautical charts
- Understanding buoys, marks and lights
- Using the compass, log and depth gauge
- Plotting positions (including by dead reckoning), courses and bearings
- Understanding tides (heights, streams, including using tide tables) and currents
- Factoring in the weather
- Making a passage plan, keeping a logbook, and more

An essential title to have on board, this accessible book is aimed at skippers and crews of all levels, whether as a primer for those new to navigating or the perfect aide-memoire for those with prior experience.

Author: Rene Westerhuis
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical Press
Published: 04/05/2022
Pages: 24
Binding Type: Spiral
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.50w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9781472990648

About the Author
Rene Westerhuis writes and provides photography for numerous yachting magazines around the world. He is highly regarded for his succinct and accessible style, explaining complex topics in a way anyone can understand. He is the author of numerous books in his native Netherlands, as well as the Skipper's Mast and Rigging Guide, also published by Adlard Coles.

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