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This comprehensive and authoritative guide to practical navigation
draws on the author's extensive experience of leisure cruising and
ocean racing. It combines detailed directions on how to navigate
along coasts, in harbours, at night and in bad weather with
easy-to-understand technical information about the electronic tools
involved in safe navigation, including radar, GPS, AIS and chart
plotters. Key basics such as charts, buoys, lights and tides are
carefully explained and illustrated with diagrams and colour
photographs throughout. Practical descriptions of navigation
scenarios, such as fixing a position or plotting a course, are
brought to life with anecdotes and precise detail. An indispensable
reference guide for anyone wishing to sail or motor a boat safely
in any situation.
Hidden Harbours of Southwest Scotland is a lively tour of small and
infrequently visited harbours on the stunning Scottish coast and
its nearby islands, starting from Port Logan in the south and
meandering northwards to Lerags on Loch Feochan in the Firth of
Lorn. The southwest coast of Scotland is one of the most beautiful
cruising areas in the world, combining dramatic scenery with
interesting history and landmarks. Many of its shores are lined
with old castles and the magnificent historical houses of rich
industrialists, reflecting its significance as an area of busy
trade. The more recent military developments, which include a
wartime torpedo base at Loch Long and the naval headquarters at
Faslane on Gare Loch, also have a significant presence. Small
harbours further south were shaped by the trade in natural
resources and the flow of passengers via Clyde Puffer boats to and
from nearby cities such as Glasgow and beyond. Each hidden harbour,
many of which are simple but attractive piers or shipways built to
support trade, has a story to tell. The book includes a historical
overview plus notes on what is to be found at each, alongside full
colour photographs and annotated aerial shots. This edition
complements the other Hidden Harbours titles in the series by Dag
Pike.
Boats are expensive and they are complicated - unless you are going
to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense)
it is invaluable to be able to: - quickly assess a potential
purchase for signs of trouble without paying for lengthy reports -
carry out a detailed check on your own boat the end of the season -
identify problems and get them dealt with before they get serious -
get to know your boat in a lot more detail, so if a problem
develops at sea you will be more able to cope Organised into
chapters covering: Tools of the trade (basic tools, moisture
meters, fingers and feel, smell, mirrors, sources of information);
Checking the hull (including wood construction and rot, GRP
laminates, osmosis, metal construction, keels, anodes); RIBs and
inflatables; Engine and systems; Stern gear; Plumbing; Mast and
rigging; Electrical systems; Interiors; Safety equipment. At the
end of the book there's a handy guide to carrying out a five minute
survey - invaluable when making a quick assessment of a potential
purchase. Highly illustrated, with anecdotes and hands-on advice
throughout, this practical book gives readers the tools to do much
of the work on their own, and know when to call in the experts.
Set to become the bible for powerboat owners and operators for
years to come, this long overdue analysis and review of modern
powerboat design and operation explores how powerboats have
developed, why, and how design impacts on control and performance.
Every aspect of the powerboat's design is considered individually
and as part of the whole. Different hull designs, including
multihull and foiling craft, are assessed for their benefits and
drawbacks. Engine types (whether petrol, diesel, electric or
hybrid) and their influence on performance are examined and the
nature and impact of different propulsion systems and driving
controls is also discussed. All factors that influence operation
are featured, from how to optimise performance in varied sea
conditions, matching speed to sea state, as well as tackling
various common and uncommon scenarios (from driving into an inlet
to coping with tidal races and harbour manoeuvring) as well as
issues relating to crew safety. For this book, Dag Pike - the
world-renowned guru on powerboats - attracted contributions from
many of the top international powerboat designers, providing a
wealth of expert knowledge and specialist insights about modern
powerboats. The sum of their knowhow makes this book a gem of
acquired knowledge, and as such will be essential for all powerboat
owners, operators and designers, whether in the leisure, commercial
or military sector, and it will help ensure all prospective owners
get the right boat for their requirements.
Today travellers by land, sea and air take accurate navigation for
granted but it was not always thus. The author, a highly
experienced sailor, sets out to record the development of
navigational techniques from the earliest time, five millenniums
ago. As explorers started to venture offshore into the unknown they
had to rely on the sun and stars for direction. From this pioneers
turned to mathematics, astrolobes, sextants and increasing accurate
clocks to measure latitude and later longitude. More recently major
breakthroughs with electronic navigation, GPS and other satellite
systems have revolutionised travel. Focusing primarily but not
exclusively on marine navigation, the author weaves a fascinating
course through the successes and failures of mankind's quest to
explore his world. The result is a thoroughly entertaining and
informative work which has no rival.
Though contemporary sailors generally use electronic systems to
orient themselves, the sextant is far from redundant. This purest
of all nautical instruments, which allows seafarers to accurately
determine their global position alone and without the aid of modern
technology, is still required equipment on all commercial trading
vessels; should electronic systems fail, a sextant can make the
difference between disaster and survival. In this invaluable
tutorial for beginning navigators, Pike clearly and efficiently
explains the use and care of the sextant.
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