IIIustrated navigation. Иллюстрированная навигация

Издание на английском языке This book will teach you how to navigate in the traditional way using compass, log and plotter and also how to navigate by means of electronic aids like GPS, radar and chartplotter. In addition you will also learn some basic celestial navigation using the sun and stars to obtain your position using sextant, almanacs, tables and a watch. Knowlegde of traditional navigation is very important, not only when you have a breakdown of the electronic equipment but also as a means to reveal wrong setups and malfunctioning of this equipment. What distinguishes this book from the majority is the short, concentrated text backed up by over 120 computer-generated graphics. My aim has been to make it easy to find, understand and remember the information you are seeking. I must also express my thanks to Harald Erik Bjerke for his translation of the original norwegian text. Contents Traditional navigation How charts are created Latitude and longitude Position Using charts Variation and deviation The steering compass Logs and echosounders Plotting implements Leeway and current Handbearing compasses Dead reckoning/Bearings Miscellaneous Night sailing I ALA buoyage system Tide and tidal currents Navigation lights Summary Electronic navigation The GPS system How does GPS work? GPS receivers Using the GPS receiver Chart plotters Using the chart plotter Waypoints and Routes Display setup Receiver setup Radar How the radar works Range/Bearing discrimination Radar operation Adjusting the radar Radar problems Setting up the display Collision avoidance Celestial navigation The sun's Geographic Position Astronomical model Principles of celestial navigation Hour Angles Noon Sight Measuring sun's altitude UTC, Zone and Standard time Working a sight Sight reduction sheet Taking the Noon sight Plotting position lines Finding lat. and long, directly Corrections Stars Polaris (the polar star) Using a calculator Appendix: Tables & formulae