Piloting & Dead Reckoning
by H. H. Shufeldt ; G.D. Dunlap
ISBN: 0870215124
ISBN-13: 9780870215124
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Xs Books
Published date: 1981
Pages: 143
Publisher's Notes
Novice and seasoned sailors alike will find information here on all important elements of piloting and dead reckoning. It also contains material on radar navigation and collision avoidances as well as numerous helpful illustrations and diagrams.
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