The yachtsman's manual of tides [[electronic resource] ] : Fastnet and Brest to the Wash and Den Helder / / Michael Reeve-Fowkes

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786948903321
• Autore: Reeve-Fowkes Michael
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2007
• ISBN: 1-4081-0762-7
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 551.471
• Soggetti: Tides - Great Britain; Tides - Netherlands; Pilot guides - Great Britain; Pilot guides - Netherlands
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published by Thomas Reed Publications 1985. Reprinted 1991, 1996"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Contents; Part 1; Chapter 1 Tidal Cause and Effect; Chapter 2 Tidal Publications; Chapter 3 Single-Port Phasing; Chapter 4 Tide and Weather; Chapter 5 Tidal Chartwork; Chapter 6 Coastal Passages; Chapter 7 Cross-Channel Passages; Chapter 8 Windward Passages; Chapter 9 Tides and Electronic Position-Fixing Systems; Part 2; Instructions for use: Tidal Atlases; The Yachtsman's Tidal Atlas: Western Channel; The Yachtsman's Tidal Atlas: Southern North Sea and Eastern Channel; The Yachtsman's Tidal Atlas: Central Channel and the Solent; The Yachtsman's Tidal Atlas: Channel Ports and Approaches: Section ISection 2; Instructions for use: Tidal Ranges; Tidal Range Tables: Western Channel; Eastern Channel; Central Channel; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Yachtsman's Tidal Atlas, covering the English Channel, Southern North Sea and Bristol Channel, is a comprehensive aid to accurate navigation. In 2 colour for the first time, and compiled from a number of different sources including tide tables, tidal stream atlases, pilot books and charts, The Yachtsman's Manual of Tides provides clear tidal stream information in an easy to read format. All boaters will appreciate the large format, well laid out tidal stream charts with their detailed coverage and easy to read strength arrows. 'A superb ; navigational aid...this handy paperback is a well-pro