| 청구기호 |
GV811 |
| 형태사항 |
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
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| 언어 |
English |
| 일반주기 |
Includes index.
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| 내용 |
Introduction -- World climate -- World temperature -- Movement of air and Coriolis effect -- Buys Ballot's Law -- World winds -- Important wind systems -- Local winds -- Ocean currents -- Tropical revolving storms -- Route planning -- Information sources -- Ocean navigation -- Great circles -- Chart projections -- Magnetic variation and deviation -- Time -- Satellite navigation systems -- Astro navigation -- What you need -- Sight reduction methods -- How astro sights work -- Declination, GHA and LHA -- Position line -- Drawing a position line for your location -- The noon (meridian passage) sight -- The sextant -- Step-by-step instructions -- Sight reduction for other bodies -- Checking the compass -- Yacht preparation -- The yacht -- Sails -- Downwind rig -- Self-steering -- Berthing and anchoring -- Electrical power -- Batteries -- Water making/storage -- Pre-trip checks, spares and tools -- Heavy weather sailing & storm tactics -- Wind -- Waves -- Heavy weather on passage -- Heavy weather tactics -- Communication -- Communication options -- Radio -- Satellite communication -- Weather information -- Passage making -- Passage planning -- Preparation -- On passage -- Risks & emergencies -- Medical/accident -- Other emergency scenarios -- Assistance and rescue -- Survival.
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| 주제 |
Sailing --Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Seamanship --Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Ocean travel --Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nautical astronomy --Handbooks, manuals, etc.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science --bisacsh
Nautical astronomy. --fast --(OCoLC)fst01034759
Ocean travel. --fast --(OCoLC)fst01043585
Sailing. --fast --(OCoLC)fst01103513
Seamanship. --fast --(OCoLC)fst01110335
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| ISBN |
9781472921420q(electronic bk.)
1472921429q(electronic bk.)
9781472921437q(electronic bk.)
1472921437 |
