Reeds ocean handbook

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.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; World climate; World temperature; Movement of air and Coriolis effect; Buys Ballot's Law; World winds; Important wind systems; Local winds; Ocean currents; Tropical revolving storms; Route planning; Information sources; Ocean navigation; Great circles; Chart projections; Magnetic variation and deviation; Time; Satellite navigation systems; Astro navigation; What you need; Sight reduction methods; How astro sights work; Declination, GHA and LHA; Position line; Drawing a position line for your location; The noon (meridian passage) sight

The sextantStep-by-step instructions; Sight reduction for other bodies; Checking the compass; Yacht preparation; The yacht; Sails; Downwind rig; Self-steering; Berthing and anchoring; Electrical power; Batteries; Water making/storage; Pre-trip checks, spares and tools; Heavy weather sailing & storm tactics; Wind; Waves; Heavy weather on passage; Heavy weather tactics; Communication; Communication options; Radio; Satellite communication; Weather information; Passage making; Passage planning; Preparation; On passage; Risks & emergencies; Medical/accident; Other emergency scenarios

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