Year: 2005 Language: english Author: David Burch Genre: Guide Publisher: International Marine Edition: 1st 2005 ISBN: 0-07-139867-8 Format: PDF Quality: OCR without errors Pages count: 252 Description: Become an Expert Small-Craft Radar Operator! Nothing beats radar for guiding your boat through the darkest night or the thickest fog. Radar enables you to plot a fix from just a single buoy or landmark, and it is the only navigation tool that tells you not just where you are, but who else or what else is out there with you. Today's smaller, affordable, efficient radars make more sense than ever for sailors and powerboaters. Adopted by the American Sailing Association for their radar course and used by professional and recreational radar training schools around the world, this complete, in-depth manual shows you how to: - Choose the best radar model for your sailboat or powerboat - Install, adjust, and operate your system - Interpret the images on your radar screen - Pilot your boat and track the movements of vessels around you - Use radar to track and avoid squalls, outmaneuver competitors in a yacht race, and other specialized tasks - Interface your radar with a digital compass, GPS, or electronic chart
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Radar for Mariners
Year: 2005
Language: english
Author: David Burch
Genre: Guide
Publisher: International Marine
Edition: 1st 2005
ISBN: 0-07-139867-8
Format: PDF
Quality: OCR without errors
Pages count: 252
Description: Become an Expert Small-Craft Radar Operator!
Nothing beats radar for guiding your boat through the darkest night or the thickest fog. Radar enables you to plot a fix from just a single buoy or landmark, and it is the only navigation tool that tells you not just where you are, but who else or what else is out there with you. Today's smaller, affordable, efficient radars make more sense than ever for sailors and powerboaters.
Adopted by the American Sailing Association for their radar course and used by professional and recreational radar training schools around the world, this complete, in-depth manual shows you how to:
- Choose the best radar model for your sailboat or powerboat
- Install, adjust, and operate your system
- Interpret the images on your radar screen
- Pilot your boat and track the movements of vessels around you
- Use radar to track and avoid squalls, outmaneuver competitors in a yacht race, and other specialized tasks
- Interface your radar with a digital compass, GPS, or electronic chart
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