Sea Kayak Navigation
Essential knowledge for finding your way at sea
2nd Edition
Published on 11. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
106 pages
978-1-906095-03-1 (ISBN)
Description
Master the art of sea kayak navigation with this concise, practical guide-written specifically for sea kayakers.
Sea Kayak Navigation (2nd Edition) is a clear and compact manual designed to give paddlers the essential navigation skills needed for safe and confident journeys on the sea. Building on the success of the first edition, this updated version refines and expands on the techniques most relevant to modern sea kayakers.
Based on valuable feedback from readers and years of experience on the water, this edition includes new and expanded sections while keeping the content as simple, direct, and accessible as possible. Every term is explained in context-no glossary required-and a comprehensive index helps you find information quickly.
Each chapter includes practical exercises to reinforce what you've learned, ensuring your navigation skills are not just understood but remembered. Step-by-step guidance helps you plan real trips, calculate routes, and make safe, confident decisions on the water.
You'll learn how to:
* Plan and execute sea kayaking trips using proven navigation methods
* Interpret charts, and tidal information effectively
* Avoid common navigation errors and stay safe in changing conditions
* Build skills gradually-from simple routes to more challenging expeditions
Whether you're a beginner paddler or an experienced kayaker looking to refine your navigation techniques, this book will become your go-to reference.
Enjoy the book-and enjoy your paddling.
Sea Kayak Navigation (2nd Edition) is a clear and compact manual designed to give paddlers the essential navigation skills needed for safe and confident journeys on the sea. Building on the success of the first edition, this updated version refines and expands on the techniques most relevant to modern sea kayakers.
Based on valuable feedback from readers and years of experience on the water, this edition includes new and expanded sections while keeping the content as simple, direct, and accessible as possible. Every term is explained in context-no glossary required-and a comprehensive index helps you find information quickly.
Each chapter includes practical exercises to reinforce what you've learned, ensuring your navigation skills are not just understood but remembered. Step-by-step guidance helps you plan real trips, calculate routes, and make safe, confident decisions on the water.
You'll learn how to:
* Plan and execute sea kayaking trips using proven navigation methods
* Interpret charts, and tidal information effectively
* Avoid common navigation errors and stay safe in changing conditions
* Build skills gradually-from simple routes to more challenging expeditions
Whether you're a beginner paddler or an experienced kayaker looking to refine your navigation techniques, this book will become your go-to reference.
Enjoy the book-and enjoy your paddling.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bangor
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906095-03-1 (9781906095031)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
Franco Ferrero
Sea Kayak Navigation
Book
02/1999
Pesda Press
€32.37
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Person
Franco Ferrero divides his work time between managing Pesda Press and freelance coaching. He is qualified as a BCU Level 5 Coach (Sea and Inland), is a REC first aid provider, a Rescue 3 Instructor. and holds the Mountaineering Instructor Certificate. His passions are white water and sea kayaking, rock and ice climbing, and ski-mountaineering. He has paddled throughout the UK and in many parts of the world including Nepal, Scandinavia, the European Alps, Peru and Western Canada.
Content
1 Keeping it Simple 9Handrails 9Eyeball navigation 102 Decktop Navigation 11Passage planning 11Equipment 123 Tides 15High & low water 15Flood & ebb 18Tidal movement 18Tidal range 19Tidal stream behaviour 204 Maps & Charts 22Charts 22Maps 23Scale 23Symbols & abbreviations 265 Basic Navigation 29Direction 29Distance, speed, time taken 30Keeping track of progress 316 Buoyage & Lights 36Lateral buoys 38Cardinal marks 39Other marks 39Lights 407 The Compass 42Magnetic variation 43No chart work approach 46Types of compass 46Chart work 488 Position 51Latitude & longitude 52Bearing & distance 539 Predicting Tides 55Tide tables 56Tidal streams on charts 58Tidal stream atlases 59Pilot books 61Sea kayaking guides 65Eyeball MK1 6510 Allowing for Wind & Tide 67Allowing for tide 67Correcting for tide 71Allowing for wind 72Correcting for wind 7511 Handheld GPS 77Settings 78Position 79Direction 82Distance 82Speed 82Putting waypoints into your GPS 83On the water 84Routes 86Chart plotting GPS receivers 8812 Open Crossings 90Simple strategies 90Correcting for tide over more than an hour 9113 Poor Visibility 96Preparation 96Night vision 98Useful Tactics 98GPS & poor visibility 100Organisation & leadership 10014 Planning a Trip 102