Skipper's Cockpit Navigation Guide av Rene Westerhuis

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<p>Whether planning a day sail or a longer passage, at home, at the wheel or at the chart table, the <i>Skipper''s Cockpit Navigation Guide</i> 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.<br><br>Written in clear, practical language, with clear photos, step-by-step diagrams and actual chart extracts, the book covers:<br>- Using nautical charts<br>- Understanding buoys, marks and lights<br>- Using the compass, log and depth gauge<br>- Plotting positions (including by dead reckoning), courses and bearings<br>- Understanding tides (heights, streams, including using tide tables) and currents<br>- Factoring in the weather<br>- Making a passage plan, keeping a logbook, and more<br><br>An essential title to have on board, th