RYA Navigation Handbook
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Ever wondered how to master the art of marine navigation with precision and confidence? This book is a comprehensive guide on marine navigation, integrating both traditional methods and modern electronic systems. It covers essential topics like nautical charts, tidal streams, and passage making, ensuring accuracy and safety. Melanie Bartlett, author of 'The RYA Navigation Handbook', brings her expertise to those eager to navigate the seas proficiently. - Explains the use of nautical charts and their importance in navigation. - Describes the integration of GPS with traditional compass techniques. - Details the process of passage planning under legal constraints. - Covers the impact of tidal resonance on navigational accuracy. An educational guide for adults, providing the skills needed to navigate confidently and effectively, suitable for both beginners and seasoned sailors. Melanie Bartlett is a seasoned RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and journalist, bringing a wealth of practical navigation experience and a reputation for clear communication. Her expertise makes her a trusted voice in marine navigation education. Review: Great reference - Really useful Review: A truly excellent read - An excellent book. Clearly written and makes a high content subject easily understood and enjoyable to read about. I'll be doing the day skipper exam later this year. I'd recommend buying the small 90 page RYA Yachtmaster: Advanced Navigation Theory, Safety and Seamanship book as well as it makes a fine quick reference to this and the other components of day skipper and beyond. Brilliant. I'd give it 6 stars if I could.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 334 Reviews |
A**R
Great reference
Really useful
S**H
A truly excellent read
An excellent book. Clearly written and makes a high content subject easily understood and enjoyable to read about. I'll be doing the day skipper exam later this year. I'd recommend buying the small 90 page RYA Yachtmaster: Advanced Navigation Theory, Safety and Seamanship book as well as it makes a fine quick reference to this and the other components of day skipper and beyond. Brilliant. I'd give it 6 stars if I could.
C**.
Useful updated edition
An updated edition of this excellent book. A much " easier" read than the first edition, glad I purchased it for revision
A**R
Good, useful practical book a must for anyone who ...
Good, useful practical book a must for anyone who is looking to improve their navigation skills. It gives you some useful easy to use tips to safely navigate your boat. I would recommend it.
A**R
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B**B
so stoked. good book to have
took 7 days to get it to South Africa and has everything I need for my YM
A**.
A good introductory book for maritime navigation
This is a well structured introductory book for maritime navigation. It provides a solid foundation for further studies (and practical exercises on the see) for people who would like to learn sailing. I think it is worthwhile read.
B**E
Informative, good quality
Excellent book, informative, clear, printed on good quality paper with nice illustrations, looking forward to reading other books from this publisher
B**A
Utilissimo
Testo veramente scritto bene, in modo semplice e comprensivo ed utilissimo per spiegare il chart work per i corsi RYA. Lo consiglio vivamente.
W**N
A good buy
Easy to read and well written
C**N
Bastante bien pero no era nuevo
Aunque me ponía que era nuevo, me llegó como si hubiera sido usado… muy útil y viene una parte de información del radar
G**T
Umfassende Beschreibung der verschiedenen Navigationstechniken
Nachdem ich die theoretische Prüfung zum Schweizer Hochseeschein erfolgreich abgelegt habe hat mich mein Lehrer auf die Ausbildung zum Yachtmaster aufmerksam gemacht. In der Folge habe ich mir einige Bücher und Lernmaterial zugelegt. Aus diesen sticht das vorliegende Buch klar heraus. Natürlich ist es eine Herausforderung, sich erst einmal mit den spezifischen englischen Ausdrücken und den nicht sofort ersichtlichen Unterschieden vertraut zu machen (z. B. port tack = Backbordbug [Wind von Backbord], wäre jedoch im deutschen Sprachgebrauch Steuerbordbug [Schlag geht nach Steuerbord]), aber dafür werden dann fortgeschrittene Techniken erklärt, die man sowohl beim SBF See als auch beim Hochseeschein vergeblich sucht. Insbesondere wird man auch regelmässig daran erinnert, dass man sich nicht zusehr auf die Segnungen der Technik (z. B. GPS) verlassen sollte, da das beste GPS unbrauchbar ist, wenn man bei der Eingabe der Wegpunkte Fehler macht oder - schlimmer - das Gerät ausfällt. Aus meiner Sicht eine Pflichtlektüre für den verantwortungsvollen Skipper.
H**N
Loads of good information
I'm only a quarter of the way through, but I can already say that there's loads of good information in this book and I've learnt so much already. The concepts are explained very well and it's certainly worth reading before starting the RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship and then Day Skipper courses.
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