Overview

Become an Expert Small-Craft Radar Operator Nothing beats radar for guiding your boat through the darkest night or the thickest fog. Radar enables you to plot a fix from just a single buoy or landmark, and it is the only navigation tool that tells you not just where you are, but who else or what else is out there with you. Today's smaller, affordable, more powerful radars make more sense than ever for sailors and powerboaters. This complete, in-depth manual shows you how to: Choose the best radar model for your sail- or powerboat Install, adjust, and operate your system Interpret the images on your radar screen Pilot your boat and track the movements of vessels around you Use radar to track and avoid squalls, to outmaneuver competitors in a yacht race, and for other specialized tasks Interface your radar with a digital compass, GPS, or electronic chart Radar for Mariners comes with a Radar Resources CD-ROM that includes a field guide to screen and target images, plotting sheets for printing, an e-book copy of the complete Navigation Rules, sample radar manuals, and more. It also includes a free trial version (30-day period) of the Starpath Radar Trainer simulator, plus an encrypted copy of the Full Radar Trainer you can purchase at a discount nearly equal to the price of this book! (See the enclosed CD-ROM for details.) Praise for David Burch's Emergency Navigation: A standout from the otherwise faceless navigation texts that pass through our offices. Anyone venturing offshore should read this book thoroughly. --Yachting Praise for David Burch's Radar Trainer navigation program: The Starpath Radar Trainer course is excellent! It is comprehensive and thorough ...I would not hesitate to recommend it...Any skipper can profit by using this course. --Elbert S. Mack Maloney, author of Chapman Piloting & Seamanship

Full Product Details

Author:   David Burch
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.446kg
ISBN:  

9780071398671

ISBN 10:   0071398678
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 December 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Part One. Working Knowledge of Radar Chapter 1. How Radar Works Ranges, Bearings, and Buoys Head-Up Display Mode Marking and Reading the Screen by Hand Chapter 2. Operation and Tuning Warm-Up Standby Mode Picture-Quality Controls Measurement Controls Other Controls and Features Summary and General Adjustment Tips Chapter 3. Interpreting the Radar Screen How Far Does the Radar See? Three Views of the World Chapter 4. Radar for Position Navigation Radar versus GPS Radar and GPS: Using Radar Underway Chapter 5. Radar Piloting Maintaining a Channel Position Rounding a Corner at Fixed Distance Off Using the Heading Line to Identify Landmarks Ahead Identifying an Entrance Channel Detecting Current Set Offset Tracking Anchoring with Radar Chapter 6. Radar for Collision Avoidance Working with Moving Targets Relative Motion Evaluating Risk of Collision North-Up versus Head-Up in Traffic Observations Part Two. Beyond the Basics Chapter 7. Installation, Specifications, and Performance Installation Specifications Performance Chapter 8. Special Controls and Features Special Controls Features Chapter 9. False Echoes and Interference Side-Lobe Interference Radar-to-Radar Interference Ghost Targets from Reflections Abnormal Radar Ranges Rain and Squalls Bridges Chapter 10. Advanced Navigation and Piloting Calibrations Fix from Multiple Ranges Range and Visual Bearings Optimizing Radar Fixes Parallel Indexing Making Landfall Chapter 11. Radar Maneuvering Target Vessel Aspect Relative Motion Diagram E-Chart Programs for Vector Solutions Rules of Thumb Squall Tactics Sailboat Racing with Radar Course to Steer for Desired CPA Chapter 12. Radar and the Navigation Rules Rule 2. Responsibility Rule 5. Look-Out Rule 6. Safe Speed Rule 7. Risk of Collision Rule 8. Action to Avoid Collision Rule 19. Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility The Cockcroft-Lameijer Diagram Chapter 13. Looking Ahead PC Radar Automated Identification System (AIS) Trends Performance Monitoring Appendix Glossary List of Abbreviations References Index

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David Burch, the director of the Starpath School of Navigation in Seattle, Washington, has been teaching navigation and seamanship since 1977. He has logged more than 60,000 sea miles, including three wins in the trans-Pacific Victoria to Maui yacht race. He is the author of nine books on marine navigation, including Emergency Navigation (International Marine, 1984), and his magazine articles have appeared in Cruising World, Ocean Navigator, Sailing, and Sea Kayaker. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master's license (100 tons). He is also a past Fulbright Scholar and holds a PhD in physics. HOMETOWN: Seattle, WA

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