Synopsis
A Practical Guide to Coastal Navigation can teach you how to locate your present position by more than one method, how to tell from a chart what dangers may exist between your present location and your destination, how to recognize the many aids of navigation maintained to assist you, how to understand your primary directional instrument, the compass, how to track your progress by traditional methods as a check on the electronic devices, ho to learn the capabilities and limitations of the various electronic "black boxes," how to determine how your progress may be affected by tides and currents, and how to interpret weather conditions and impending changes.
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About the Author
Jeff Markell is a former officer in the U.S. Merchant Marines and has sailed most of the major oceans of the world. With over 30 years experience owning and operating pleasure crafts ranging from 8’ dinghies to 50’ cruising boats, he is uniquely qualified to write this book. He is a member of the U.S. Power Squadrons – Squadron and District Commander and the found of the San Juan Power Squadron in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is also a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Jeff Markell is the author of "Coastal Navigation for the Small Boat Sailor" and the "Sailor’s Weather Guide." He is also a contributing Editor for Ocean Navigator Magazine and the Pacific and Atlantic Boating Almanacs. He currently writes for "The San Diego Log" and numerous boating publications. Jeff currently resides in San Diego, California.
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