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Ocean yachtmaster : Adlard Coles' coursebook for ocean navigation students / Pat Langley-Price & Philip Ouvry.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: viii, 216 p. : ill., maps, figs., tabs. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780713682656 .
  • 9780713682656 .
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Contents:
No landmarks -- Hour angels -- Finding the time -- Measuring the angles -- Altitude -- Sunrise - Sunset -- Calculated altitude -- Latitude made easy -- More about latitude -- Plotting position -- Which star is it? -- Using a calculator -- Satellite systems -- World weather -- Preparing for an ocean passage.
Summary: This coursebook is tailored for students following both the theoretical and practical aspects of the syllabus of the the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster. Each chapter contains exercises and answers for self testing, and the content has been updated in line with new developments and technologies (such as electronic navigation). Along with a fresh design and new photography, this classic text continues to be the essential companion for all students of ocean navigation and anyone planning to sail any distance offshore.
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General General ATU Mayo General Shelves 623.8922 LAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J165199

First published in 1984. Previous edition in 2002.

Ill. on lining papers.

Includes index.

No landmarks -- Hour angels -- Finding the time -- Measuring the angles -- Altitude -- Sunrise - Sunset -- Calculated altitude -- Latitude made easy -- More about latitude -- Plotting position -- Which star is it? -- Using a calculator -- Satellite systems -- World weather -- Preparing for an ocean passage.

This coursebook is tailored for students following both the theoretical and practical aspects of the syllabus of the the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster. Each chapter contains exercises and answers for self testing, and the content has been updated in line with new developments and technologies (such as electronic navigation). Along with a fresh design and new photography, this classic text continues to be the essential companion for all students of ocean navigation and anyone planning to sail any distance offshore.

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