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Chapman Nautical Chart No. 1: The Essential Guide to Chart Reading and Navigation

paperback – October 1, 2004
by United States Coast Guard
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ISBN-13: 9781588164001 ISBN-10: 1588164004
Publisher
Hearst
Binding
paperback
Published
October 1, 2004
Weight
1.2 lbs
Dimensions
22.90×1.90×14.60 cm

About this book

Chapman Nautical Chart No. 1: The Essential Guide to Chart Reading and Navigation by United States Coast Guard. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781588164001.

The essential reference tool for reading maps, published by the Coast Guard, is now available to boaters in an attractive, colorful edition that includes important supplementary information about navigation. A must-have for all mariners, the first half of the manual reproduces the U.S. Coast Guard book, with coverage of basic chart concepts, the anatomy of a chart, how to read a chart, symbols and abbreviations associated with National Ocean Service and Defense Mapping Agency charts, and the chart numbering system. In addition, for extra value, the USCG version has been expanded to include navigation tips and techniques from Chapman Piloting and Seamanship, 64th edition, including details on positioning procedures, dead reckoning, and river piloting.