Learn to Navigate
An Introduction for All Ages
Basil Mosenthal(Author)
Adlard Coles Nautical (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 28. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-0-7136-6151-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Learn to Navigate has been a bestseller since first publication. The third edition has been fully updated and is the ideal introduction for anyone wishing to learn the basics of what navigation is all about. Covering the essentials of reading a chart, understanding tides, using navigation instruments, plotting a position and planning a passage, this book is ideal for novices of all ages wanting a simple introduction to what can seem a daunting subject. With its relaxed lively style and plentiful illustrations, Learn to Navigate provides the simplest, most straightforward introduction to navigation there is.
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'Everything the budding navigator could wish to know' Yachts & Yachting 'An excellent primer' Professional Fisherman 'Highly recommended' CruisingMore details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
85 line drawings, 8 charts
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 170 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-6151-4 (9780713661514)
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Person
After serving in the Royal Navy, where he was able to race offshore extensively, Basil Mosenthal became a partner in one of the first yacht delivery firms in the USA. Then, after many thousands of miles sailing, he became a consultant in the management of large yachts. Now retired, he is involved with editing and writing yachting books, of which Learning the Rule of the Road, Learning to Crew, Getting Afloat, and Learning to Sail are published by Adlard Coles Nautical.