In the bestselling style of the Reeds Handbook series, Reeds Ocean
Handbook follows on from Reeds Skipper's Handbook for skippers or crew
planning to venture further afield. Complimenting the RYA Ocean
Yachtmaster course, this handy pocketbook provides an aide-memoire for
all the essential navigation, weather and route planning theory as well
as practical guidance and advice on long-distance radio communications,
ocean passage-making and risk/emergency preparations.
Colour coded sections, for user-friendly accessibility, cover:
- World climate and route planning (including world wind systems, ocean
currents, tropical revolving storms)
- Navigation (charts, great circle vs Mercator routes, time zones,
satellite navigation systems, advice on on-passage navigation
routines)
- Astro navigation (basic theory refresher, practical astro navigation,
unique step-by-step instructions for Astro sight reduction plus using
and adjusting the sextant)
- Passage making (route planning, preparing the yacht, power needs,
supplies of water, food, gas and diesel, watch-keeping routines, crew
care)
- Communications (features and advantages of VHF, MF, SSB and satellite
phones, weather fax, email and access to the internet)
- Risks and emergencies (preparing for them, equipment checklist, grab
bags, emergency scenario procedures)
Internationally relevant and with colour diagrams throughout, this handy
pocket-sized handbook is an ideal revision aid on shore and the perfect
quick reference guide on the boat
