Nav without electronics book

[whatknot]

Any know of a old (or new) on how to navigate without electronics like in the old days? I would like to learn how it was done.

[Milfordadkins]

Compass and sextant. Old school

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[Cadence]

Originally Posted by Milfordadkins

Compass and sextant. Old school

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That and seat of the pants. Watch the water ( surface ).

[SV DestinyAscen]

https://www.celestaire.com/books-sof...avigation.html

[conachair]

Originally Posted by whatknot

Any know of a old (or new) on how to navigate without electronics like in the old days? I would like to learn how it was done.

Search for yacht navigation on Amazon, there will be dozens.

[Vasco]

Bowditch's American Practical Navigator

[whatknot]

Thanks guys.

[waterman46]

The "Bible" of traditional nav: George W. Mixter, "Primer of Navigation". Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1967.

I have the Fifth Edition. I don't think you can easily find any, but it is very complete and not too hard to understand. Fully covers celestial and piloting (using landmarks).

And congratulations for being interested in this - I think you would find it rewarding and even today, sometimes useful.

Doug (old school guy)

[whatknot]

Thanks waterman, I believe that it is important to understand the basics in order to gain a full understanding or appreciation for the latest technology. I also believe in simplisity and have never put full trust in electronic devices. Sure gps works great, but what happens when it fails. Also I don't won't to pour a small fortune into electronics, money which could be put into the sailing kitty if I took the time to learn other ways of navigating.

[captmikem1]

Can't beat a paper chart and know how to read it, electronics fail and if you do not know how to find out where you are it could be trouble. You will love being able to navigate on your own. People ask what my hobbies are I tell them navigation the old school way.

[SV DestinyAscen]

Originally Posted by whatknot

Thanks waterman, I believe that it is important to understand the basics in order to gain a full understanding or appreciation for the latest technology. I also believe in simplisity and have never put full trust in electronic devices. Sure gps works great, but what happens when it fails. Also I don't won't to pour a small fortune into electronics, money which could be put into the sailing kitty if I took the time to learn other ways of navigating.

I think that's admirable and also will be a very interesting learning exercise. We had lots of fun last summer with small children on board helping us with dead reckoning.

I've personally never experienced GPS outage - but I've been told twice in the last two decade of people who lost GPS around the Indian Ocean (I think due to US turning it off due to war). Maintaining the skill set for basic chart navigation and habit of cross referencing is probably most prudent.

[whatknot]

Just found a used 7th edition of primer of Navigation for $.01 on amazon!

[knockabout]

sun rise=east
sun set=west
pick a shadow across the boat to align the keel north -south
oops not that ld school

[budm303]

Polaris (or S.X ... ) and a good log. Most of the time, a precomputed single heading will make a reasonable landfall.

[Bulawayo]

.....and a good log! Spot on. We still have a boxed Walker taff rail log - never used cos Ive worried that something big shall scoff the spinner - and come to think of it Im not sure where the box is. Time to think about testing myself again. It shall probably take hours to reduce a sight.

Originally Posted by budm303

Polaris (or S.X ... ) and a good log. Most of the time, a precomputed single heading will make a reasonable landfall.