Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: Fundamentals of Navigation1. Basic Navigational Concepts2. Buoys, Beacons, and Lights3. The Compass4. Tides5. Dead Reckoning6. PilotingPart 2: Electronic Navigation7. Radio Waves in Navigation8. Satellite Navigation9. Loran-C Navigation10. Radar Navigation11. Electronic ChartsPart 3: Celestial Navigation12. Navigational Astronomy13. The Sextant14. Time15. The Almanacs16. Sight Reduction17. Practical Techniques in NavigationPart 4: Navigation Safety18. Navigation Rules and Regulations19. Navigation Safety20. Marine Weather21. OceanographyTablesGlossaryBibliographyIndex

About the Author

Richard K. Hubbard (Gaithersburg, MD), a former U.S. Coast Guard officer, yacht skipper, and navigator of ocean racers, worked for the Defense Mapping Agency for 14 years, where he was the editor of the American Practical Navigator.