Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner - Book

Explains both modern and traditional approaches to navigation. A web site features free online simulators including GPS, radar, AIS and chart plotter.

Pat Manley's Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner explains navigation in the order a modern sailor uses it, combining GPS, chartplotters and radar with the traditional methods that back them up. It was published by Fernhurst Books (distributed by Wiley) in 2008.

Topics include how GPS works, the shape of the Earth, finding your position, passage planning, radar and the use of personal computers aboard. The explanations are supported by 29 color photographs and 339 diagrams, making it a clear guide for boat owners who want to understand their electronics rather than just follow them.