Coastal Navigation (U.S. Sailing Certification) (U.S. ...
 Good for Non-Map readers: If you don't know how to read a chart, this book is for you. It has comprehensive information necessary to learn about coastal navigation. Not a good replacement for actually being on the water and seeing the things charts show [... more]
$20.95
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GregDavenport's Advanced Outdoor Navigation: Basics and ...
Lost along the way: I consider this book to be one of my greatest waste of time and money to date. By the title one would think/hope it dealt with advanced Navigating skills. After reading it, I can assure you it dose NOT! What it is, is a rambling self [... more]
$17.95
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Dutton's Navigation and Piloting
Good book, but needs a technical editor: Dutton's is well illustrated and clearly written and it covers a lot of ground. However, it is full of technical errors. When I was writing a sailings application I worked the example problems in the sailings [... more]
$87.50
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Celestial Navigation
Get your bearings on CelNav: Celestial navigation, practiced by seamen for thousands of years, seems to be a daunting topic encompassing spherical trigonometry and lots of tables to look up values. Tom Cunliffe managed to get everything you need to know [... more]
$14.95
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Minding the Helm: Marine Navigation and Piloting
Author: National Research Council (U. S.) Committee on Advances in Navigation and Piloting. Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 363.12350973 EAN: 9780309048293 ISBN: 030904829X Number Of Pages: 528 Publication Date: 1994-10 [... more]
$57.95
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One Hundred Problems in Celestial Navigation, Second Edition
A superb manual for safely practicing and honing one's navigational skills: Even in a world with accurate and cheap GPS receivers, traditional navigation with a sextant, an almanac, and a book of tables is still an important skill - sometimes batteries [... more]
$19.95
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Navigation Rules
Nav Rules of the Road: I was looking for the latest copy of the Rules of the Road and I found them; exactly what I wanted. This is a must-have for Navigators, Naval deck watchstanders and 3rd Mates. USCG Navigation Rules: The publication is REQUIRED to [... more]
$10.95
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Dutton's Nautical Navigation
Good book, but needs a technical editor: Dutton's is well illustrated and clearly written and it covers a lot of ground. However, it is full of technical errors. When I was writing a sailings application I worked the example problems in the sailings [... more]
$55.00
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Celestial Navigation: A Programmed Learning Course
Not a programmed text: The title sounded very promising. Following this "programmed text" was very frustrating. Texts like this give programmed instruction a bad reputation. I would not recommend this book. easy to follow: Starting from the [... more]
$19.95
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Coastal Navigation: The National Standard for Quality ...
Good for Non-Map readers: If you don't know how to read a chart, this book is for you. It has comprehensive information necessary to learn about coastal navigation. Not a good replacement for actually being on the water and seeing the things charts show [... more]
$20.95
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Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us: Finding Your Way By ...
A really practical guide to navigating in small boats: I have read or skimmed dozens of works on navigation. I have also navigated a variety of small boats along the coasts of Nova Scotia. None of the other books provided the degree of realistic and [... more]
$19.95
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Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen
"Are the stars out tonight...?": Celestial navigation, like knots and splices and reading maritime charts and tide tables, is one of the essential sailing skills. Whether you are a daysailer, weekender, blue water cruiser or lone [... more]
$12.95
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