Basic Coastal Navigation: An Introduction to Piloting
by Frank J. Larkin
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Author: Frank J. LarkinEdition: Hardcover
Published: 1998-06
ISBN: 1574090526
Number of pages: 278
Publisher: Sheridan House
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Summary: 4 Stars
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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Basic Coastal Navigation is a clearly written, easy to understand introduction to coastal navigation, outlining the techniques of piloting that are fundamental to safe navigation for small boats, whether power or sail. The reader is guided from simple toNaval Books
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