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LITTLE SHIP NAVIGATION (COASTAL)

by M.J. Rantzen

Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited. 1st. 1949

Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. By a yachtsman for yachtsmen, based on the coastal navigation course given by the author for the Little Ship Club. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations.

A few marks to covers. Heavy bumping to a couple of corners. Page browning. Wrapper is edge-torn with some chips; a little loss and has marks.

Stock no. 2107065

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Contents

  • Introductory
  • The Chart: General Information
  • The Chart: General Use and Construction
  • Tides
  • Admiralty Tide Tables
  • Tidal Streams
  • Navigational Instruments: The Magnetic Compass
  • The Compass: Correcting and Checking
  • Navigational Intstruments: The Sextant
  • Navigational Instruments: The Log and Lead
  • Planning the Passage: Leeway: Current Triangles
  • Beating to Windward: A Tracking Gadget: Gybe-tacking
  • Position Lines and Fixes: Compass and Transits
  • Position Lines and Fixes: Sextant Methods: Station Pointer
  • Other Aids to Position Finding: Fog Navigation
  • Navigation Aids and Buoyage Systems
  • Pilotage
  • The Log Book
  • The Traverse Table
  • Epilogue
  • Appendices
  • Compass Conversion Table
  • Index

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