Sea Kayak Navigation: A Practical Manual, Essential Knowledge for Finding Your Way at Sea - Softcover

Ferrero, Franco

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906095035 ISBN 13: 9781906095031

Publisher: Pesda Press, 2007

Synopsis

Master the art of sea kayak navigation with this concise, practical guide—written specifically for sea kayakers.

 

Sea Kayak Navigation (2nd Edition) is a clear and compact manual designed to give paddlers the essential navigation skills needed for safe and confident journeys on the sea. Building on the success of the first edition, this updated version refines and expands on the techniques most relevant to modern sea kayakers.

 

Based on valuable feedback from readers and years of experience on the water, this edition includes new and expanded sections while keeping the content as simple, direct, and accessible as possible. Every term is explained in context—no glossary required—and a comprehensive index helps you find information quickly.

 

Each chapter includes practical exercises to reinforce what you’ve learned, ensuring your navigation skills are not just understood but remembered. Step-by-step guidance helps you plan real trips, calculate routes, and make safe, confident decisions on the water.

 

You’ll learn how to:

• Plan and execute sea kayaking trips using proven navigation methods
• Interpret charts, and tidal information effectively
• Avoid common navigation errors and stay safe in changing conditions
• Build skills gradually—from simple routes to more challenging expeditions

 

Whether you’re a beginner paddler or an experienced kayaker looking to refine your navigation techniques, this book will become your go-to reference.

 

Enjoy the book—and enjoy your paddling.

About this title

About the Author

Franco began sea kayaking at the age of fifteen. He was lucky enough to be brought up in the Channel Islands. The small scattered islands, fast tidal streams and summer fogs ensured that navigation was a key skill learnt at an early age. In 1978 he was one of a team of three Jerseymen who completed the first circumnavigation of Ireland by sea kayak. In 1989, with Kevin Danforth, he made a made a record breaking unsupported crossing of the North Sea. He is the managing director of Pesda Press and still occasionally manages to fit in some freelance coaching (he is a BCU Level 5 Coach). He now lives in Wales and his interests are sea kayaking, whitewater, rock and ice climbing, and ski-mountaineering. His current passion is a twenty-nine foot yacht called 'Firebird'. He has paddled throughout the United Kingdom and in many parts of the world including Nepal, Scandinavia, the coast of Brittany in France, the European Alps, Peru and Western Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pesda Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906095035
• ISBN 13: 9781906095031
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 96