One Day Celestial Navigation for Offshore Sailing [Paperback]

Otis S. Brown (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Washington Book Distributors; Revised edition (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567900216
• ISBN-13: 978-1567900217
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,953,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The clearest explaination of celestial navigation I've read., September 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: One Day Celestial Navigation for Offshore Sailing (Paperback)

This book takes the reader with no background in the subject of celestial navigation to having the ability to find their position quickly. The author by-passes the eye glazing theory which other books go into and sticks to an easy to follow recipe format ( forms included ). With a little practice anyone can use celestial navigation to find where they are and batteries are not required. Just a little thought.

5.0 out of 5 stars Chart Table Addition, July 15, 2009

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Nick A. Leonard (North America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Day Celestial Navigation for Offshore Sailing (Paperback)

This little book, along with an HO 249, time source and a sextant, takes the mystery out of celestial nav.
It's a brilliant little cookbook that gives you the LOPs or LANS that you want without endless lecturing on theory.
I used this book on a trip across the Atlantic and found it great fun and an excellent backup . Remember: one lightening strike and all your unprotected electrics are gone. -What's YOUR backup???
I'm headed out again soon....with a copy at the nav station.
Fair winds,

NAL