Anyone going to sea much beyond a row around the harbor needs to have a grasp of the basic techniques of coastal navigation or piloting. Here is a thorough, logical, clearly written presentation of all the fundamentals of coastal navigation most any recreational boater needs. topics covered range from nautical charts, aids to navigation, instruments, plotting, determining position, calculating times and distances, to the use of electronic navigation systems. The text is completely up-to-date, very welll illustrated, and each chapter includes a set of questions with answers providing a review of subjects covered. Highly recommended to both novices and to experienced boaters wanting to refresh their skills.
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...useful as a study tool for those preparing for Coast Guard and similar navigation courses. -- Soundings, December 1994
An excellent self-teaching textbook....His approach is straightforward and his sense of humor refreshing. -- The Ensign, September 1996
Every navigator would benefit from having this comprehensive reference book available as a refresher or for new skills. -- Ocean Navigator, September/October 1998
Yes, we have our Chapman and our Bowditch (somewhere), and The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, but it seems to us that the author Frank J. Larkin, in this new edition, makes the subject of piloting and dead reckoning much less daunting and easy to comprehend. Larkin starts at the beginning and takes the reader through the basics of such things as using dividers and a chart, with the kind of useful information sometimes passed over in more sophisticated treatments of the subject. We like that, and we think this 278-page reference is more likely to be read cover-to-cover. --Powerboat Reports, May 1999 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
An excellent self-teaching textbook....His approach is straightforward and his sense of humor refreshing. -- The Ensign, September 1996
Every navigator would benefit from having this comprehensive reference book available as a refresher or for new skills. -- Ocean Navigator, September/October 1998
Yes, we have our Chapman and our Bowditch (somewhere), and The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, but it seems to us that the author Frank J. Larkin, in this new edition, makes the subject of piloting and dead reckoning much less daunting and easy to comprehend. Larkin starts at the beginning and takes the reader through the basics of such things as using dividers and a chart, with the kind of useful information sometimes passed over in more sophisticated treatments of the subject. We like that, and we think this 278-page reference is more likely to be read cover-to-cover. --Powerboat Reports, May 1999 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Key advantages: Fully updated new edition; Perfect for sail and power; Clear, easy to understand layout and instructions; Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of coastal navigation; Review questions and answers; Suitable for self-study and Coast Guard or similar courses.
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This review is from: Basic Coastal Navigation: An Introduction to Piloting for Sail and Power (Hardcover)
"Basic Coastal Navigation" is a comprehensive and thoroughly-accessible guide to piloting small sail and power boats.Written in a self-instruction format with exercises, questions, and answers included in each chapter, the book offers step-by-step coverage of what sometimes can be a daunting subject. Frank J. Larkin takes care to write in a simple (but never dry) prose style, using easy-to-understand terms. Also, the book's layout is superb: There's lots of white space, large graphics, and varying font sizes and shadings. Larkin also includes helpful memory aids, such as "Lat is Flat" for Latitude and--for a Black-Topped/White Buoy, which indicates an obstruction--"Think of the black top as a storm such as a Nor'easter." The author covers everything from nautical charts and plotting true courses to dead reckoning and electronic navigation systems (including GPS). All sea-persons with small boats--whether power or sail--should purchase this book.
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This is a basic introductory textbook for readers who have no previous training in navigation or piloting. The explanations are simple and clear. The author provides questions and answers at the end of each chapter, plus exercises in such skills as plotting a course. Appendices describe detailed procedures and forms that facilitate a navigator's work. The book's large format makes it easy for the reader to follow both text and illustrations. This useful book could be used either for training oneself or as the text for an introductory class. Michael Michaud, Vienna, Austria
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THE PRIMER in Coastal navigation,
By Vicente Herrero "Vicente J Herrero" (Melrose Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Basic Coastal Navigation: An Introduction to Piloting for Sail and Power (Hardcover)
This is THE first book in coastal navigation to go through if you are new to navigation without the electronics. Very well written and organized, the examples are excellent and the example charts to work out the problems are a great help. The example chart for all problems are printed in the book and can easily be coppied if you do not want to write in the book. You can take this book with you anywhere and with a simple six inch ruler, a little protractor, and 60-30-90 triangle you can work all the problems any time anywhere. Great for autodidactic coastal navigators. Read it cover to cover, do all the problems and you will be a much more confident coastal navigator in the age of GPS and digital chart plotters. This is a good prelude to the USCA Basic and Advanced Coastal Navigation couses. I highly recommend this book! Great work Mr. Larkin!
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paraglide plotter, tidal information block, basic coastal navigation, general information block, tide graph, curve worksheet, preferred channel aid, preferred channel mark, nautical mile scale, tidal current charts, piloting errors, great circle bearing, lateral significance, small craft chart, nearest compass, charted object, navigation kit, lighted aids, chart catalog, planned speed, line sighted, charted depth, trip log, nautical chart, course over ground Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coast Guard, Piloting Worksheet, Light List, Coast Pilot, Piloting Practice Chart, United States, Sunken Ledge, Local Notice, Stone Harbor, Great Point, National Ocean Service, Great Lakes, Hog Island, Intracoastal Waterway, North Pole, Cape Cod, Dates of Latest Editions, Piloting Cruise Exercise, North American, Time Hei, Baffin Island, Ungava Bay, Boston Harbor, Dimensional Steer-to-Screen Display, James Bay New!
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paraglide plotter, tidal information block, basic coastal navigation, general information block, tide graph, curve worksheet, preferred channel aid, preferred channel mark, nautical mile scale, tidal current charts, piloting errors, great circle bearing, lateral significance, small craft chart, nearest compass, charted object, navigation kit, lighted aids, chart catalog, planned speed, line sighted, charted depth, trip log, nautical chart, course over ground Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coast Guard, Piloting Worksheet, Light List, Coast Pilot, Piloting Practice Chart, United States, Sunken Ledge, Local Notice, Stone Harbor, Great Point, National Ocean Service, Great Lakes, Hog Island, Intracoastal Waterway, North Pole, Cape Cod, Dates of Latest Editions, Piloting Cruise Exercise, North American, Time Hei, Baffin Island, Ungava Bay, Boston Harbor, Dimensional Steer-to-Screen Display, James Bay New!
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- Navigation Rules by U.S. Coast Guard on page 55
- Puget Sound: 15 Stories by C. C. Long on page 54
- Coastal Navigation Using Gps: For Sail and Power by Frank J. Larkin in Front Matter
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