In this practical on-the-water approach, Rob MacLeod lays out the basics of navigation to give you the skills and confidence to go out and explore the coastlines at home and abroad. You'll learn to take bearings on the famous volcanic peaks of St. Lucia and to navigate in tidal currents. Covers charts, course plotting, dead reckoning, variation, deviation, bearings, fixes, tides, currents and aids to navigation.
In this practical on-the-water approach, Rob MacLeod lays out the basics of navigation to give you the skills and confidence to go out and explore the coastlines at home and abroad. You'll learn to take bearings on the famous volcanic peaks of St. Lucia and to navigate in tidal currents. Covers charts, course plotting, dead reckoning, variation, deviation, bearings, fixes, tides, currents and aids to navigation.
