RYA An Introduction to Navigation
Published on 1. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-906435-08-0 (ISBN)
Description
RYA An Introduction to Navigation is the latest in the RYA's popular Navigation series. The book guides the reader through the basic steps of navigation so that they can learn to navigate successfully. It is therefore an absolute must for everybody, whether studying for the RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship, or merely looking to refresh their knowledge.
Chapters include:
The purpose of navigation
Measuring direction and distance
Tides and buoys
Pilotage and passage planning.
Written by Melanie Bartlett, renowned marine journalist and author of RYA Navigation Handbook, RYA VHF Handbook and RYA Astro Navigation Handbook.
Chapters include:
The purpose of navigation
Measuring direction and distance
Tides and buoys
Pilotage and passage planning.
Written by Melanie Bartlett, renowned marine journalist and author of RYA Navigation Handbook, RYA VHF Handbook and RYA Astro Navigation Handbook.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hamble
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
170 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906435-08-0 (9781906435080)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1 Introduction 4
Marine maps 4
The coastline 4
Depth information 6
Symbols and abbreviations 7
Latitude and Longitude 9
2 Direction and Distance 12
Distance 12
Direction 14
Using a steering compass 15
Using a hand bearing compass 16
Compass errors 17
Checking for deviation 20
Measuring direction on a chart 21
Using a Breton Plotter 22
Measuring depth 23
Different kinds of direction 23
3 GPS 24
Basic operation 25
Basic functions 26
Plotting GPS positions 28
4 Visual fixing 34
The simplest fix of all 34
Position line fixes 35
Other position lines 38
The paperwork 40
5 Tides 41
Sea level 42
So how deep is it? 43
Tide tables 44
Tidal streams 52
6 Buoys 56
Cardinal marks 57
Lateral marks 58
Miscellaneous marks 60
Charted information 61
7 Pilotage 62
Buoy hopping 62
Transits 65
Planning pilotage 66
Putting it into practice 67
8 Passage planning 68
SOLAS requirement 68
Practical factors 69
Aids 73
The route 74
Bolt-holes 74
Glossary 75
Index 79
Marine maps 4
The coastline 4
Depth information 6
Symbols and abbreviations 7
Latitude and Longitude 9
2 Direction and Distance 12
Distance 12
Direction 14
Using a steering compass 15
Using a hand bearing compass 16
Compass errors 17
Checking for deviation 20
Measuring direction on a chart 21
Using a Breton Plotter 22
Measuring depth 23
Different kinds of direction 23
3 GPS 24
Basic operation 25
Basic functions 26
Plotting GPS positions 28
4 Visual fixing 34
The simplest fix of all 34
Position line fixes 35
Other position lines 38
The paperwork 40
5 Tides 41
Sea level 42
So how deep is it? 43
Tide tables 44
Tidal streams 52
6 Buoys 56
Cardinal marks 57
Lateral marks 58
Miscellaneous marks 60
Charted information 61
7 Pilotage 62
Buoy hopping 62
Transits 65
Planning pilotage 66
Putting it into practice 67
8 Passage planning 68
SOLAS requirement 68
Practical factors 69
Aids 73
The route 74
Bolt-holes 74
Glossary 75
Index 79