Learn to Navigate: A No-nonsense Introduction for All Ages - Softcover

Mosenthal, Basil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713682639 ISBN 13: 9780713682632

Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2007

Synopsis

Learn to Navigate has been a bestseller since its first publication. It is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting to learn the basics of what navigation is all about. Covering the essentials of reading a chart, understanding tides, using navigation instruments, plotting a position and planning a passage, it is ideal for novices of all ages wanting a simple introduction to what can seem a daunting subject. This fifth edition benefits from brightened colours and improved artwork throughout, as well as more information on electronic navigation with chart plotters. The simple and straightforward text, combined with colour diagrams and illustrations, gives the best introduction to navigation there is. 'Basil Mosenthal has produced a book that takes the reader a long way in a short space' Sailing Today 'An ideal shoehorn for anyone wishing to ease into navigation' Sailing

About this title

About the Author

For almost all of his life, Basil Mosenthal has sailed all over the world. The author of several bestselling books for Adlard Coles Nautical, he has a talent for explaining, very simply, subjects that may at first seem rather complicated. Recent books include Young Sailor, Learning to Sail, Learning the Rule of the Road, Learning to Crew, The Powerboater's Guide, Getting Afloat and Test Yourself on the Rule of the Road.

Edition details

• Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713682639
• ISBN 13: 9780713682632
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 72