Advanced Outdoor Navigation takes you well beyond the basic skills of map and compass to a level of complete understanding of navigation in the outdoors. Once you master these skills, you'll never get lost again - regardless of terrain or time of day, whether you're traveling over rock or ice, through desert or jungle, on a river or at sea. In these pages global survival expert Greg Davenport shares his vast expertise in outdoor navigation, travel, and wilderness survival. Inside you'll find in-depth information on all three topics, accompanied by numerous illustrations that make both basic and advanced concepts accessible and easy to understand. Exercises at the end of every chapter will help you practice and perfect your navigation skills.Amazing in its depth and scope, Advanced Outdoor Navigation offers readers the most comprehensive study of navigational skills ever published.

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

Maritime navigation has rapidly developed since the publication of the last edition of the title with methods of global position fixing for shipping becoming standardized. As in the previous two editions, this edition will provide a sound basis for the understanding of modern navigation systems and brings the student or professional up-to-date with the latest developments in technology and the growing standardization of maritime navigation techniques.

Developed with close scrutiny from the US Merchant Marine Academy and the major maritime navigation centres in the UK, out-dated techniques have been replaced by an expanded section on the now standard Navstar GPS systems and the Integrated Nav. In addition, a new chapter on the application of electronic charts will also be included, as well as problems at the end of each chapter with worked solutions.
Thoroughly revised and up-dated to conform to stricter training requirements mandated by the STCW-95 amendments.
Expanded section on Navstar GPS systems, the now standard global position fixing technique.
Up-dated and expanded section on integrated navigation.

It's easy to confuse (or forget) what particular lights, marks and shapes mean - especially under stress or in the dark - but with this handy book, help is quickly at hand. Laid out simply & clearly for quick accessibility, it enables crew, navigators, skippers and even casual day guests aboard to quickly identify the lights, marks and shapes being displayed by other ships at night as well as during the day. A ready reckoner reminder of: -Cardinal buoys and channel markers -Lights displayed by ships at night (tugs, dredgers, pilot vessels, stationary vessels, fishing boats, yachts, motorboats) and from all aspects (front, side, astern) -Daytime shapes displayed by boats (e.g. for anchoring, towing, diving, dredging) -Ships' sound signals (used in fog) -Signal flags and their navigational meanings (I am dragging my anchor; You are running into danger; I have a diver down). These lights, shapes and marks are applicable worldwide, by maritime law, which makes this international handbook a valuable and popular addition to the Reeds Handbook series.

Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. The discipline was a mainstay of mathematics education for centuries, and it was a standard subject in high schools until the 1950s. Today, however, it is rarely taught. "Heavenly Mathematics" traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth. Glen Van Brummelen explores this exquisite branch of mathematics and its role in ancient astronomy, geography, and cartography; Islamic religious rituals; celestial navigation; polyhedra; stereographic projection; and more. He conveys the sheer beauty of spherical trigonometry, providing readers with a new appreciation for its elegant proofs and often surprising conclusions.

"Heavenly Mathematics" is illustrated throughout with stunning historical images and informative drawings and diagrams that have been used to teach the subject in the past. This unique compendium also features easy-to-use appendixes as well as exercises at the end of each chapter that originally appeared in textbooks from the eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries.

'I cannot imagine setting sail without it' SAIL 'A must for all aspiring ocean crossers' Yachting World We call it 'The Pond', yet the Atlantic Ocean covers one fifth of the surface of our planet and one third of its surface area of water. It is still a mighty big pond to cross! Realising the dream of an Atlantic crossing remains a challenge but the rewards are many and lifelong. The Atlantic Crossing Guide is well established as the standard reference for anyone planning an Atlantic voyage, whether via the trade wind route to the Caribbean or to Europe from the United States. The better prepared you are the greater your chances of success. Packed full of the collective wisdom of cruising sailors over four decades, this new edition has been updated to include advice on: PREPARATIONS * suitable boats, including considerations of hull integrity * equipment and maintenance * advances in navigation and communications systems * access to weather and routeing information * the balance of power input and usage * planning for hurricane season * risk management * crew harmony and health * provisioning PASSAGE PLANNING * Atlantic weather systems, including tropical waves and hurricanes * common routes and timings across the Atlantic * seasonal cruising along bordering coasts and within Atlantic island groups * fog and ice in the higher latitudes * key landfalls 'A fantastic amount of information' Yachting Monthly

For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general trade. Many of their logs, diaries and letters were lodged at The National Archives and give a vivid picture of the situations that they encountered. Entries range from Captain James Cook's notes of his discovery of the South Pacific and Australia, to logs of the great naval battles, such as Trafalgar and the Battle of the Nile. From the ships that attempted to stop piracy in the Caribbean, to the surgeons who recorded the health of the men they tended and naturalists who noted the exotic plants and animals they encountered, comes a fascinating picture of life at sea, richly illustrated with maps, drawings and facsimile documents found alongside the logs in the archives.

Hiroaki Kobayashi has trained 1500 mariners in ship handling over twenty years and he has systematized the methods of safe navigation into nine elemental techniques. Taking a rigorous and scientific look at good practice and attitudes, good seamanship can be viewed as a series of concrete technical functions, which can be in terms of competencies. By giving proper attention to human factors the conditions for maintaining system safety can be defined, and the interaction of human competencies and environmental conditions and their effects on system safety can be recognised. System safety in turn depends on good bridge team management, with particular emphasis on communication, cooperation and leadership - communication for the exchange of information, cooperation to smooth team activities, and leadership to ensure that each member of the team performs successfully.

This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the 13th International Conference on Marina Navigation and Safety of Sea Transport and is addressed to scientists and professionals in order to share their expert knowledge, experience and research results concerning all aspects of navigation, safety of navigation and sea transportation. The Thirteen Edition of the most innovative World conference on maritime transport research is designed to find solutions to challenges in waterborne transport, navigation and shipping, mobility of people and goods with respect to energy, infrastructure, environment, safety and security as well as to economic issues.

Tides: A Primer for Deck Officers and Officer of the Watch Exams prepares the reader for the Officer of the Watch and Master/Mate certificates required by all officers on commercial seagoing vessels. From the formation of tides and tidal stream data, right through to practice questions with answers, and even mock exam papers, this book will provide you with all the reference material you need in order to pass your exams.

Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Day Skipper has helped thousands of students through their shore-based Day Skipper course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this seventh edition. Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that studying, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton's best-loved cartoons. The new edition has been updated throughout to reflect changes to the syllabus and the latest developments around electronic navigation, including updated sections on chart plotters, satellite positions, weather information and safety equipment. The revision guide covers: -Electronic navigation and chartwork -Tides and tidal streams -Pilotage -Weather - the weather system, local weather and coping with bad weather -Anchoring, mooring and ropework -Passage planning -Safety - SOLAS, radio distress, man overboard and first aid

A pack of 10 charts for the Suffolk and Essex Coasts. The pack includes: 2000.1 Suffolk and Essex Coasts 1: 120 000 WGS 84 2000.2 Rivers Ore and Alde 1: 35 000 WGS 84 2000.3 River Deben and Orford Haven 1: 35 000 WGS 84 Plans Woodbridge, Tide Mill Yacht Harbour 2000.4 Harwich Approaches and Walton Backwaters 1: 35 000 WGS 84 Plans Walton Yacht Basin and Titchmarsh Marina 2000.5 Rivers Stour and Orwell 1: 35 000 WGS 84 Plans Upper Orwell to Ipswich, Fox's Marina, Woolverstone Marina, Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Shotley Marina 2000.6 River Blackwater 1: 35 000 WGS 84 Plans Maldon, Tollesbury Marina, Bradwell Marina 2000.7 River Colne 1: 35 000 WGS 84 Plans Wivenhoe, Brightlingsea 2000.8 River Crouch Entrance 1: 35 000 WGS 84 2000.9 Rivers Crouch and Roach 1: 35 000 WGS 84 Plans Fambridge Yacht Haven, Bridgemarsh Marina, Burnham Yacht Harbour, Continuation of River Crouch 2000.10 Orford Ness to Lowestoft 1: 90 000 WGS 84 Plans Lowestoft Approaches, Lowestoft Harbour, Lowestoft Harbour - Lake Lothing, Southwold Harbour. The latest depth surveys have been applied. The latest wind farm information is included where relevant. There has been general updating throughout. The 2018 edition is now wirobound and tidal stream information is included. Individual sheets of this atlas will no longer be sold separately. However, 1st edition charts Y2, Y6 and Y12 are to be published and are replicas of charts 2000.2, 2000.1 and 2000.5 respectively.

Plans included: Wells-next-the-Sea (1:30 000) Blakeney Harbour (1:28 000) Great Yarmouth Haven (1:10 000) Lowestoft Approaches (1:42 500) Southwold Harbour (1:12 500) Rivers Ore and Alde (1:42 500) River Deben (1:45 000) Lowestoft Harbour (1:12 000). On this edition the latest depth surveys have been applied throughout. The latest information on wind farms is included. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.

Under his authorship, this edition has been restructured to reflect the changing nature of passages across the North Sea. As well as a consideration of the various Traffic Separation Schemes, routes take into account the many new offshore windfarms and oil and gas extraction platforms. As its name suggests, the emphasis of this pilot is on the passage routes, whether taking a more direct line between the UK and the Continent or incorporating hops along the East Coast and the adjacent coasts of France, Belgium and Holland. Pilotage is included for a selection of key ports. Updated plans and numerous new photographs help to illustrate the key features to help guide you across this challenging yet rewarding stretch of water.

Plans included: Approaches to Lipari (1:25 000) Bocche di Vulcano (1:45 000) Approaches to Milazzo (1:30 000) On this 2018 edition a new plan showing the approaches to Milazzo is included. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.

Plans included:Kinsale Harbour (1:20 000)Cork Lower Harbour (1:35 000)Crosshaven (1:15 000)Youghal Harbour (1:25 000)Dungarvan Harbour (1:32 500)Waterford Harbour (1:55 000)Dunmore East Harbour (1:6000)Kilmore (1:25 000)Cork continuation to East Ferry Marina (1:35 000)On this 2017 edition the latest depth surveys have been applied. The chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. There has been general updating throughout.

This edition consists of 11 extra chart sheets, twice the coverage of the previous edition, and incorporates all the latest official bathymetric surveys. Created in association with the Clyde Cruising Club for use alongside their sailing directions, coverage includes detail of this delightful area of Scotland and there is reference to the popular large scale Antares Charts. The 22 chart sheets in this pack provide all the necessary information for passage planning, detailed approach to yacht havens and marinas, and the numerous anchorages and sailing areas recommended for small craft. Coverage includes large scale charts from Kintyre sailing north, with newly included charts of Kintyre, Gigha, Islay, Jura and Colonsay. Large scale coverage continues with Mull, Loch Linnhe, Lock Etive, Lock Sunart Coll, Tiree to Ardnamurchan. Full details of charts and their scales are listed below. Also available wiro bound, see code IC2800-3W. 1st edition charts Y80, Y81, Y82, Y83, Y84, Y85, Y86 and Y87 have been published that replicate charts 2800.4, 2800.10, 2800.11, 2800.12, 2800.13, 2800.15, 2800.17 & 2800.18 respectively and sold individually. These are part of our 'small format Y chart series' that mirror coverage from the corresponding atlas and are A2 size. For details of these please see the relevant page on our website. Charts included: 2800.1 Kintyre to Ardnamurchan (1:350 000) 2800.2 Mull of Kintyre (1:75 000) Plans Campbeltown Loch (1:35 000), Campbeltown Harbour (1:7500), Sanda Island (1:30 000) 2800.3 Port Ellen to the Sound of Jura (1:75 000) Plan Port Ellen (1:25 000) 2800.4 Sound of Gigha (1:25 000) 2800.5 West Islay (1:75 000) 2800.6 Sound of Islay to Colonsay (1:75 000) Plan Scalasaig (1:12 500) 2800.7 Sound of Jura (1:75000) Plans Craighouse Bay (Loch na Mile) (1:25 000), Loch Sween (Tayvallich) (1:25 000) 2800.8 Jura to Oban (1:75 000) 2800.9 Crinan and Loch Craignish (1:30 000) Plan Crinan Approaches (1:10 000) 2800.10 Corryvreckan, Sound of Luing and Garvellachs (1:30 000) 2800.11 Cuan Sound and Loch Melfort (1:30 000) Insh Island to Loch Feochan (1:30 000) Plan Loch Feochan (1:30 000) 2800.12 Sound of Kerrera and Approaches to Oban (1:15 000) 2800.13 Firth of Lorn & Lismore (1:40 000) 2800.14 Loch Etive (1:40 000) Plans Dunstaffnage Bay (1:15 000), Loch Etive Continuation (1:40 000) 2800.15 South Loch Linnhe and Loch Creran (1:40 000) Plan Loch Creran Continuation (1:25 000) 2800.16 North Loch Linnhe, Loch Leven and Loch Eil (1:40 000) Plans Loch Leven Narrows (1:15 000), Continuation of Loch Leven (1:40 000), Corran Narrows (1:15 000), Approaches to Corpach Sea Loch (1:20 000) 2800.17 Sound of Mull (1:40 000) Plan Loch Aline (1:10 000) 2800.18 West Sound of Mull and Loch Sunart (1:40 000) Plans Tobermory (1:20 000), Continuation of Loch Sunart (1:40 000) 2800.19 West Mull to Point of Ardnamurchan (1:75 000) Plan Treshnish Isles (1:37 500) 2800.20 Coll and Tiree (1:75 000) Plans Loch Eatharna (Arinagour) (1:17 500), Gott Bay (1:20 000) 2800.21 Ross of Mull and Iona (1:75 000) Plans Bull Hole (1:25 000), Tinkers Hole (1:25 000) 2800.22 North of Coll Continuation (1:75 000) West Loch Tarbert (1:30 000) Jura Loch Tarbert (1:25 000)

Stress-Free Mooring is a quick-access, extremely visual on-board practical guide to how to approach mooring and berthing situations in a yacht or motorboat. Condensing material from the highly successful Stress-Free Sailing and Stress-Free Motorboating into a bite-sized book for easy reference, Duncan Wells provides instant guidance to helmsmen seeking to learn how best to get on and off pontoons, jetties and harbour walls in all directions of wind and tide, as well as anchoring and picking up mooring buoys. The techniques are applicable anywhere in the world, on any type and size of boat. Areas covered include: Tying knots and mastering other rope work Adapting to different wind and tide configurations Casting off from a dock Springs, bridles and slipped lines Coming alongside a berth Rafting up with other boats Anchoring Picking up a mooring buoy With step-by-step photos, explanatory diagrams and concise hints and tips, helmsmen can have at their fingertips the answers they need to all manner of mooring problems.

The knowledge to sort yourself out when encountering problems at sea is largely forgotten. How to find your way when the GPS plotter has a blackout, how to get yourself off when grounded, how to save the life of someone in your crew when the ambulance or SAR helicopter is hours away... Too many rely on technology to navigate and run their boats, and this beautifully illustrated handbook will be a literal backup when the tech fails, filled with core knowledge - seamanship - that all skippers should know anyway, whether they're in the middle of an emergency or not. Packed with vital information, with handy fact boxes to highlight especially important information, the authors have lent a modern, real-world approach to the subject matter, and the wonderful illustrations bring it to life. Contents include: - How to use this book - This is Seamanship 2.0 - Seamanship: Best practice: engage your crew, voyage planning, staying on board, staying afloat, tight marinas, prepare for a storm, med mooring, catch a mooring buoy, anchoring, gale and storm tactics, towing - Problem fixing: gas leak, when sails rip apart, a line in the prop, stuck anchor, engine problems, fuel problems, electrical problems, blackout - Emergencies: man overboard, fire, holed and sinking, running aground, rudder failure, losing the mast, helicopter rescue, SAR boats, abandon ship, emergency communication - First aid: DRABS, CPR, respiratory problems, circulation/shock, treating wounds, burn injuries, fractures and sprains, head injuries, hypothermia, seasickness, bites/stings, abdominal pains, first aid kit Published in Sweden by the Swedish Cruising Association, this fantastic book has sold over 25,000 copies. Read this now to give yourself the knowledge to get out of trouble and (even better) avoid getting into it in the first place.

Based on official Hydrographic Office data with additional information from across Imray's network, tailored to appropriate scales and level of data for leisure sailors. Imray's award-winning cartography includes a familiar, logical colour scheme, coloured light sectors and fine overprinted latitude and longitude grids to make plotting easier. On this edition the magnetic variation curves have been updated with the latest data. There has been general updating throughout.

In the bestselling style of the Reeds Handbook series, Reeds Ocean Handbook follows on from Reeds Skipper's Handbook for skippers or crew planning to venture further afield. Complimenting the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster course, this handy pocketbook provides an aide-memoire for all the essential navigation, weather and route planning theory as well as practical guidance and advice on long-distance radio communications, ocean passage-making and risk/emergency preparations. Colour coded sections, for user-friendly accessibility, cover: - World climate and route planning (including world wind systems, ocean currents, tropical revolving storms) - Navigation (charts, great circle vs Mercator routes, time zones, satellite navigation systems, advice on on-passage navigation routines) - Astro navigation (basic theory refresher, practical astro navigation, unique step-by-step instructions for Astro sight reduction plus using and adjusting the sextant) - Passage making (route planning, preparing the yacht, power needs, supplies of water, food, gas and diesel, watch-keeping routines, crew care) - Communications (features and advantages of VHF, MF, SSB and satellite phones, weather fax, email and access to the internet) - Risks and emergencies (preparing for them, equipment checklist, grab bags, emergency scenario procedures) Internationally relevant and with colour diagrams throughout, this handy pocket-sized handbook is an ideal revision aid on shore and the perfect quick reference guide on the boat

On this edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. Depths have been updated from the latest surveys where available. New plans of Ballycastle and Church Pool are now included. There has been general updating throughout.

The complete navigation reference for beginners and experts including electronic simulators for GPS, chartplotting, radar and AIS. The modern sailor needs a back up plan if the electrics on board fail, and Pat Manley delivers the tools to make this possible. Boat owners need a book that covers all the electronic (modern) navigation, which develops the theme and introduces the traditional navigation as and when it is needed.Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner leads you through all the aspects of navigation of your boat in a logical order. It has the unique combination of modern and traditional disciplines to boat navigation. Although the pencil and paper chart method will not be introduced until it is demonstrated this knowledge is vital. This practical approach to the subject will ensure that although modern electronic methods remain at the forefront, readers will never lack in knowledge to navigate their boat safely in any circumstance. Therefore the modern sailor will be equipped with all the necessary skills.The topics will include: GPS - satellites, receivers and position; Shape of the Earth - distance and direction; Finding your Position - where am I now?; Passage Planning - choice of routes hazards and harbors of refuge; Radar; and, Personal Computers - AIS on a PC and computers for navigation. A website featuring simulators accompanies Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner adding a further dimension to an all-inclusive book: sailors can test their skills whilst they are learning. The website - hosted by Fernhurst - will feature an array of simulators including GPS, radar, AIS and Chartplotter. Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner is like having your very own skipper on your bookshelf.