Knowing how to navigate is vital for every sailor, whether he is a round-the-world mariner or a weekend yachtsman or woman. In response to many request, Jeff Toghill has now written a basic handbook for everybody who wishes to learn the principles of small boat coastal navigation. The aim of this book is simplicity - the author deals with the essentials of coastal navigation but avoids using vast quantities of figures and formulae. At the same time accuracy is maintained through the use of diagrams, line drawings and charts, as well as photographs.

Coastal Navigation

Engineering & Transportation

TOGHILL, Jeff

Transportation

W.W.Norton&Company

To the uninitiated, celestial navigation appears to be a somewhat frightening exercise in mathematics. In fact, the maximum mathematics involved in the new sight reduction systems is the addition of three lines of figures. Similarly, the apparent complexities of the solar and stellar systems take on a less frightening appearance when related to the lighthouses and similar earthly objects used for coastal navigation. Throughout this book, the author uses such a comparison between earthly and heavenly objects in explaining the close relationship between coastal and celestial navigation. In doing so, he reduces a complex subject to a simple and interesting one that can be absorbed by even the most non-mathematically minded. The book concentrates for much of its length on the plotting of the boat's position by sun, planets, and stars when out of sight of land. It also deals with related navigational routines such as checking the compass by using heavenly objects, taking radio time signals, and adjusting the sextant for day-to-day corrections. This is celestial navigation in its simplest form, presented in a way which even the most amateur navigator can understand and absorb.

Celestial Navigation

All about sailboats

Describes the basic kinds of sailboats, discusses rigging, hull construction, sails, controls, and safety equipment, and gives advice on buying a boat

All About Sailboats (Jeff Toghill's Sailing School)

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Describes the parts of a sailboat, demonstrates basic sailing maneuvers, and discusses boating rules, racing, and emergency procedures

Learning to Sail (Jeff Toghill's Sailing School)

Building Small Boats, Surf Craft and Canoes in Fibreglass

Reference

Flett, John

Atlases & Maps

Stanford Maritime

Well-priced and extremely popular. -Ideal for any sailor both afloat and ashore. -Over 150 step by step photographs describe clearly the tying of over 30 knots and splices.

Knots and Splices

A.H. & A.W.Reed

Whether one mile offshore or 100, all seafarers need the skills and knowledge to be able to ride out a storm at sea. This manual explains the essential techniques and tactics needed for survival.

A Manual of Heavy Weather Cruising

Gardners Books

Sailing.

Wattle

Complete Sailing Manual

New Holland

Discusses boat maintenance for owners of small- to mid-sized boats, providing instructions for tasks including cleaning, covering, motor care, hulls and masts, spars, rigging, sails, and electrical wiring.

The Essential Boat Maintenance Manual

Lyons Pr

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