Author: Bruce Bauer
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Pre
Keywords: handbook, sextant
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1995-02-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0070052190
ISBN-13: 9780070052192

Loran and GPS notwithstanding, there will always be a place for the sextant aboard any blue-water boat, if for no other reason than the thrill and mystery of finding one’s position on earth by gazing at the heavens. Here is the indispensable reference that should accompany the instrument aboard. Cmdr. Bruce Bauer, a professional navigator and master mariner with the U.S. Merchant Marine, has distilled years of hands-on experience into an eminently readable guide to buying, adjusting, using, and repairing sextants. The Sextant Handbook is dedicated to the premise that electronic navigatio

Author: Dag Pike
Publisher: Sheridan House
Keywords: simplified, sextant, reed
Number of Pages: 104
Published: 2003-04-01
List price: $16.50
ISBN-10: 1574091689
ISBN-13: 9781574091687

Generations of seamen and airmen have treasured and relied upon the sextant. The purest of all nautical instruments, it enables seafarers to accurately determine their global position alone and without the aid of modern technology. Though contemporary sailors generally use electronic systems to orient themselves, the sextant is far from redundant: all commercial trading vessels are still required to keep one aboard. Should electronic systems fail, a sextant can make the difference between disaster and survival. In this invaluable tutorial for beginning navigators, Dag Pike clearly and efficien

Author: George Bennett
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Keywords: everything, sextant, navigator, celestial, board, complete
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2006-12-04
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0071485694
ISBN-13: 9780071485692

Your All-in-One Navigation Tool Kit Celestial navigation remains an essential skill for every mariner who ventures out of sight of land. In this era of electronic navigation, it is the perfect backup system, enabling you to determine your position when the GPS malfunctions or your boat loses electrical power. Here in one volume is every bit of information you need to understand the process, take sights, and find your location anywhere in the world. Compiled for beginning and experienced celestial navigators alike, and elegantly designed on the assumption that 1-mile precision is perfectl