| Introduction |
Emphasizing the visual and graphic techniques of navigation, Boater's Bowditch is a small-boat adaptation of the world's most trusted navigation reference, the U.S. government's American Practical Navigator ("Bowditch" for short). Now in handy paperback with hundreds of new diagrams and photographs, including a 16-page color insert, this book is a pleasure to use. It covers piloting, celestial navigation, marine weather, and all modern methods of electronic navigation, such as GPS and electronic charts. The Boater's Bowditch is an indispensable resource for beginning and advanced navigators, whether in sail- or powerboats, inshore or offshore. |
| Author Biography |
Richard K. Hubbard navigated everything from large coast guard cutters to class A ocean racing yachts and square-riggers for 11 years. Since 1979 he has worked for the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (formerly the Defense Mapping Agency), where today he is a Marine Analyst. He also writes for professional maritime journals and sailing magazines, and remains an active sailor. He was the editor of the 1995 edition of Pub. No. 9, the American Practical Navigator. Boater's Bowditch is the result of a lifetime of sailing, writing, and navigation study. |
| Table of Contents |
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Fundamentals of Navigation 1. Basic Navigational Concepts 2. Buoys, Beacons, and Lights 3. The Compass 4. Tides 5. Dead Reckoning 6. Piloting Part 2: Electronic Navigation 7. Radio Waves in Navigation 8. Satellite Navigation 9. Loran-C Navigation 10. Radar Navigation 11. Electronic Charts Part 3: Celestial Navigation 12. Navigational Astronomy 13. The Sextant 14. Time 15. The Almanacs 16. Sight Reduction 17. Practical Techniques in Navigation Part 4: Navigation Safety 18. Navigation Rules and Regulations 19. Navigation Safety 20. Marine Weather 21. Oceanography Tables Glossary Bibliography Index |
