Celestial Navigation For Yachtsmen

Author : Mary Blewitt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472942868
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen written by Mary Blewitt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 13th edition of this bestselling book is proof of the success of Mary Blewitt's concise and clear style in explaining a particularly difficult skill, and it has been the bible for many generations of ocean navigators. Since this book was first published, the huge advances in electronic navigation have transported most offshore navigators to a world of press-button convenience. However, there is still a vital need for traditional skills when things go wrong: batteries can fail, aerials go overboard, and electronics have been known to get wet. A bestseller for over 65 years, Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen is a model of simplicity and clarity. The worked examples require only straightforward addition and subtraction, which explains why this book has truly earned its reputation for admirable conciseness and for making a tricky subject easy to understand. This edition has been thoroughly revised by Andy Du Port, the highly respected ex-editor of Reeds Almanacs. 'The "bible" of navigation for generations of yachtsmen... worth its weight in gold' Sailing

Author : Mary Blewitt
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071812814
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen written by Mary Blewitt and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1994-11-22 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is deep mystery and profound satisfaction in finding your position on earth by reference to the sun, moon, and stars--not to mention profound relief when the GPS receiver stops working in mid-passage. That is why knowledge of celestial navigation is still a rite of initiation, and its practice still a favorite pastime among serious cruisers. That this edition of Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen should appear 44 years after the first British edition and 27 years after its first publication in the U.S. is eloquent testimony to the author's clear, concise explanation of a difficult skill. Through those years, Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen has been the best-known, best-loved primer on the subject throughout the English-speaking world. It successfully teaches sailors who have been demoralized by bigger books. It remains "the famous little book" on celestial navigation. Among other changes, this edition substitutes the Nautical Almanac for the Air Almanac, discusses the "short" tables based on H.O. 211, expands the discussion in a few areas, fine-tunes it in others, and shows how to advance a line of position for a running fix from sun sights. The only mathematics involved are straightforward addition and subtraction. Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen has spawned many imitators over the years, but it's still the best--with this new edition more than ever.

Author : Mary Blewitt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen written by Mary Blewitt and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stafford Campbell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Yachtsman's Guide to Celestial Navigation written by Stafford Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISBN 0871650193 LCCN 7964641.

Author : Mary BLEWITT
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780540003549
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celestial navigation for yachtsmen. Fifth edition. (New impression, reprinted.). written by Mary BLEWITT and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Don J Burfoot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780959791907
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Where on Earth are We? written by Don J Burfoot and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : C. A. Lund
Publisher : Giniger Press
ISBN 13 : 1446543587
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal and Deep Sea Navigation for Yachtsmen written by C. A. Lund and published by Giniger Press. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Tom Cunliffe
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 111831557X
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celestial Navigation written by Tom Cunliffe and published by Fernhurst Books Limited. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celestial navigation is one of the oldest of the mariner's arts – and one of the most awe-inspiring. It is also essential for every ocean sailor who wants to be able to fix his position should the GPS fail. Tom Cunliffe shows you how to master the art in easy stages. Within a few pages you'll be taking your first sight. From there it is a short step to plotting your position, wherever you may be on the world's oceans. Whether you need to pass an exam, want a back-up to GPS positioning or simply choose to delight in the wonder of the cosmos, this is the perfect guide. With photographs, charts and diagrams to help your learning, you will be able to master the sextant and navigate using the sun, moon, planets and stars.

Author : Ivar Dedekam
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 1909911992
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrated Navigation written by Ivar Dedekam and published by Fernhurst Books Limited. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, yachts are often equipped with radar, GPS, chart plotters, AIS, etc. This equipment has also become much more reliable, making it possible to make long offshore passages without a great knowledge of navigation. However, such equipment can be set up wrongly, interpreted incorrectly, malfunction or lose power. In these circumstances, knowledge of traditional navigation can become extremely important. This book will teach you how to navigate in the traditional way using compass, log and plotter; and also how to navigate using electronic aids like GPS, radar and chart plotter. In addition, you will learn some basic celestial navigation using the sun and stars to obtain your position using sextant, almanacs, tables and a watch. Each method of navigation is explained alongside detailed illustrations and examples, combining to make a straightforward and easy-to-follow guide. Due to the design of the book, we have had to restrict the layout of the ebook to PDF style which may result in giving you a more restricted reading experience. For this reason, we would not recommend viewing it on very small screens.

Author : Phil Somerville
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472987594
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Practical Guide to Celestial Navigation written by Phil Somerville and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS EBOOK EDITION IS DESIGNED TO BE EXPERIENCED ON COLOUR DEVICES The practical guide to celestial navigation - know what to do step by step, understand why you're doing it, and be confident that you can put it into practice when on board. Did you know that a person standing on the equator is effectively travelling at 900mph? And did you know that you can use this information to work out where you are in the world, to an accuracy of about 3 or 4 miles? No GPS, no computers. Just a sextant, some tables from an Almanac and the knowledge in this book. It's the only back up if the GPS goes down, so it's a matter of safety. If you want to qualify as a commercial skipper/superyacht captain you need to know how to carry out celestial navigation. And if you want to pass the RYA Ocean YachtmasterTM exam, you need to know it too. It's a major stumbling block for many sailors wanting or needing to take their next qualifications, and the other books on the market are complex and often assume some prior understanding. This book fulfils the need for a clear explanation of celestial navigation, illustrated with colour diagrams and including unique checklist sheets to enable you to repeat all those calculations you learned back at home, when you're on deck. Without overwhelming the reader with a load of theory from the off, the author breaks down what you need to do, step by step, explaining why at every point – giving the information context, and making it more interesting and memorable. He has trained students in this subject for years, and here he's able to use his experiences of what works, and what are the common pitfalls – he even includes a troubleshooting chapter near the end, going through errors commonly made, and how to spot them. The objective is that readers will finish the book not only knowing what to do, but really understanding why, and being able to make sense of it all again later (rather than just getting through and exam and finding themselves at a loss when on deck). The author also includes time-tested 'proformas' – quick reference sheets that sailors can refer to when they come to putting the theory into practice on board, avoiding the terrifying 'cold start' that most sailors experience when they suddenly need to put their theoretical knowledge to the test in the real world.