Boat navigation for the rest of us : finding your way by eye and electronics (2nd ed)

The first common-sense guide to pleasureboat navigation, "Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us" is the first book to teach small-boat navigation the way experienced skippers actually do it, by combining electronic aids like radar and GPS with visual observations, simple chartwork, and common-sense piloting.

It explains in plain, simple language how to find where you are and get where you want to go with a minimum of fuss, and it contains many little-known, low-tech methods specifically designed for use aboard small powerboats and sailboats.

This new edition includes coverage of the many changes to navigation systems and equipment that have occurred over the past six years, including the dramatic improvement in GPS accuracy, the proliferation of electronic charts and plotting systems, and the growing importance of the Internet as a navigation tool.