Book of the Week: 'Understanding a Nautical Chart'

12:15 AM Tue 5 Jul 2011 GMT

'Understanding a Nautical Chart' .

Book of the Week, 'Understanding a Nautical Chart', is a handy guide to making sense of a nautical chart. Whether they are paper or electronic, charts are the most fundamental navigational tool. Making the best use of them requires a great understanding of symbols and abbreviations, as well as an awareness of the limits of accuracy in positions and soundings. Understanding a Nautical Chart not only helps you to read a chart, it allows you to understand that information and use it to navigate safely. Learning the abbreviations and symbols are critical to anybody using a chart and before you ...

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