LEADER 03967nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910463251803321 005 20211005021927.0 010 $a1-4081-2723-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000397279 035 $a(EBL)1310732 035 $a(OCoLC)854975232 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001151900 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11742455 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001151900 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11142974 035 $a(PQKB)11557680 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1310732 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1310732 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10734283 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL604158 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3003372 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3003372 035 $a(OCoLC)928192150 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000397279 100 $a20130722d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$a50 ways to improve your navigation$b[electronic resource] /$fDag Pike 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon $cAdlard Coles Nautical$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (97 p.) 225 1 $a50 Ways to Improve Your 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7136-8270-1 327 $aCover; Copyright; Contents; PREPARATION; 1 Making a landfall - angle of approach; 2 Deviating to shorten the distance between marks; 3 The longer route can be the quickest; 4 The effect of wind on the tides; 5 Judging sea conditions; 6 Offsetting the course in order to be sure; 7 Safety margins; 8 Fuel and navigation; VISUAL NAVIGATION; 9 Adding up the clues; 10 Position fixing from sea conditions; 11 Estimating your position; 12 Transit bearings; 13 Steering bias; 14 Magnetic or true?; 15 Second stage navigation; 16 Conspicuous marks; 17 Local knowledge; PAPER CHARTS 327 $a18 Checking the plotted course19 Customising the charts; 20 Using position lines; 21 Looking at alternatives; DEPTH, TIDES AND CURRENTS; 22 Using depth when making a landfall; 23 Depth warnings and shoals; 24 Depth and distance off; 25 The effect of depth on sea conditions; 26 Taking short cuts; ELECTRONIC CHARTS; 27 Distance on the electronic chart; 28 Getting the scale right; 29 GPS accuracy; 30 Knowing where you are; 31 Waypoint selection and use; 32 When your GPS goes down; RADAR FOR NAVIGATION; 33 How accurate is the radar?; 34 Rounding a headland on radar; 35 Radar overlays 327 $a36 What the radar cannot seeCOLLISION AVOIDANCE; 37 Change of bearing; 38 Which radar scale to use; 39 Lost in the clutter; 40 Avoiding the big ships; 41 See and be seen; NIGHT AND FOG NAVIGATION; 42 Running on autopilot; 43 Speed in the fog; 44 Reflections and visibility; 45 Finding a buoy in fog; HARBOUR NAVIGATION; 46 Assessing harbour entrances; 47 Finding an anchorage; 48 Finding a harbour entrance; 49 Electronic charts for harbour navigation; 50 Entering a harbour at night 330 $aThis is a book about practical navigation - packed with practical ways to make navigation safer, easier and better. It is a book for anyone - whether driving a power boat or sailing a yacht. And the techniques cover both electronic as well as visual navigation. This book starts where others finish. Once you have the important basics of navigation, you'll want to see how to translate these into practical navigation techniques to use when planning before going to sea and once you're out there. 50 Ways to Improve Your Navigation distils Dag Pike's experience gained from over 50 years of navigatin 410 0$a50 Ways to Improve Your 606 $aBoats and boating 606 $aNavigation 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBoats and boating. 615 0$aNavigation. 676 $a623.89 700 $aPike$b Dag$029806 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463251803321 996 $a50 ways to improve your navigation$92442339 997 $aUNINA