Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen (Paperback)

by Mary Blewitt (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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"... simple, elegant, and easy to grasp." -- WoodenBoat

"For those interested in learning or brushing up on their celestial skills... not much on theory, just how to do it." -- Practical Sailor

"I go to sea as an instructor whose specialty is the demystification of celestial navigation... the only book I have room to bring, and the one that is best-suited should my mind go blank, Is... [this book]... I never shove off without it... No matter what your ability, if you have only one book on celestial navigation, this should be it." -- Sailing

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``I go to sea as an instructor whose specialty is the demystification of celestial navigation. . .the only book I have room to bring, and the one that is best-suited should my mind go blank, Is. . .[this book]. . .I never shove off without it. . .No matter what your ability, if you have only one book on celestial navigation, this should be it.'' (Sailing )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 2 edition (November 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070059284
• ISBN-13: 978-0070059283
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #132,106 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where Am I?, October 28, 1997

By A Customer

Having struggled with the arcane mechanics of celestial navigation for the past three years it was an immense relief to discover a tome that could lead me through both theory and practise in less than 80 pages! Ms. Blewitt's matter of fact approach to the complexities of sun and star sight reduction etc. is refreshing indeed. For anyone contemplating offshore navigation of any type, this book is worth a dozen night school courses.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small book packed with information, March 26, 2000

By	PJY "pjsailor" (Cumming, Ga USA) - See all my reviews

I was concerned that such a small book (just over 100 pages) could contain enough information about celestial navigation to make my sextant useful. I shouldn't have been. The book is bypasses hype, lore and commentary and deals strickly with the topic at hand. It can be tough going but the book is written clearly enough so as not to be confusing on such the subject.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was plotting my position within days, March 17, 2000

By A Customer

I thought it was going to take years to learn celestial navigation. After reading Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen I was plotting my position within miles of my known position in just a few days (I was using a plastic sextant Mark 15). The first 22 pages of reading requires a lot of thought and time to absorb the information but after one understands the main concepts the rest of the book becomes easier to follow. I highly recommend this book.