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Emergency Navigation second edition by David Burch How to find your position and shape a course to safety with limited or no instruments at all. Second edition, 2008.

Bosuns Locker Secondhand books and blemished new books at discount prices, when available

Radar For Mariners by David Burch Covers principles and practical use of radar. New in 2005. Recommended text for our online course.

Radar Workbook Question and answers on marine radar. Supplement to Radar for Mariners

Modern Marine Weather by David Burch From time honored maritime traditions to the latest technology. An all new text on practical marine weather.

Modern Marine Weather Workbook Question and answers and resources on marine weather. Supplement to Modern Marine Weather

Inland and Coastal Navigation By David Burch The textbook used in our online and homestudy Inland and Coastal nav course. Available on its own for the first time.

Inland and Coastal Navigation Workbook Realistic practice problems and selections from tide and current tables, Light List, and Coast Pilot. From our home study course, here sold separately, for those who want more practice.

Celestial Navigation by David Burch The textbook used in our online and homestudy celestial nav course. Available on its own for the first time.

Long Term Almanac by Dr. Geoffrey Kolbe Nautical Almanac data for sun and stars valid till 2050

The Barometer Handbook by David Burch An in-depth look at barometers and applications of barometric pressure.

Sea State Forecasting ebooks Three classic texts on waves, swells, and sea state forcasting. Long out of print, impossible to find. Now available as ebooks on 1 CD.

Bluewater Sailing Electronic Edition One-year subscription to the worlds best cruising magazine.

Sight Reduction Tables Pub. 229, Pub. 249 and NAO Tables available.

How to use Plastic Sextants by David Burch Optimize your plastic sextant sights.

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest By Cliff Mass A great new book on Pacific Northwest Weather.

Robert E. Peary at the North Pole By Thomas D. Davies A Report to the National Geographic Society detailing the first expedition to successfully reach the North Pole.

Pub. 102, International Code of Signals Covers visual, sound, and radio communications.

Living With Weather by Owen S. Lange Expert coverage of BC coastal weather, with a unique outlook on weather itself.

Heavy Weather Avoidance By Ma-Li Chen and Lee Chesneau Concepts and Applications of the 500-mb chart.

Mariners Met Pack-South West Pacific by Bob McDavitt The Best Book Available on Southern Hemisphere Weather.

Navigators Newsletter Archive From the Foundation for the Promotion of the Art of Navigation. All 99 issues, from 1983 to 2008.

1851 Bowditch eBook The complete text and tables of the American Practical Navigator from 1851.

Introduction to Ship Stability by Capt. RCE Kitching Printed materials to accompany the Online Stability Course.

The Literary Sailor Classic Maritime Literature in ebook format

We the Navigators By David Lewis The classic study of Polynesian navigation and early long-distance voyages by sailing canoe.

Farwells Rules of the Nautical Road by Craig H. Allen Every serious student of the Navigation Rules should own this book.

Canadian Current Atlas Graphical current data for San Juan Islands, E. Juan de Fuca Strait, and the S. Straits of Georgia. The best source available for these regions.

Washburne Tables by Randel Washburne An annual guide to the Canadian Current Atlas. Used by NW mariners for more than 20 years.

American Practical Navigator, Bicentennial edition. Bowditch's American Practical Navigator, Bicentennial edition, includes bonus CD

Secrets of the Viking Navigators by Leif K. Karlsen A new look at viking navigation, sun stones, and related topics

The Wind Came All Ways by Owen S. Lange A 'real' weather book. Specialized, but most excellent.

Star Names and Their Meanings ebook by Richard Hinckley Allen Everything you ever wanted to know about the name of any star.

Puget Sound Tidal Current Charts Shows speed and direction of the current every hour throughout the North and South parts of Puget Sound.

Wind, Weather & Waves by Environment Canada The definitive treatment of Great Lakes marine weather, with excellent photos, specific examples, and tips.

The Star Finder Book by David Burch A complete guide to the many uses of the 2102-D star finder. Turns the Star Finder into a hand-held planetarium.

The Navigation Rules, US Inland and International Waters The official USCG wording, publication COMDTINST MI6672.2D.

Marine Weather of Western Washington by Kenneth E. Lilly, Jr. The definitive treatment of wind and waves in the Pacific Northwest.

North Star to Southern Cross by Ray Lanterman and Wil Kyselka Enlighten your star gazing underway with some mythology, some astronomy, and excellent monthly star maps.

Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation by David Burch Recommended by Kayak instructors, worldwide. Now in its 4th edition. Covers in detail the effects of wind and current as well.

Nautical Almanac — Commercial Edition Annual list of star and planet locations plus other data needed for celestial navigation.

Oceanography and Seamanship by William G. Van Dorn Covers winds, waves, currents, stability, and more.

Portneys Ponderables by Joe Portney Brain Teasers for Navigators

Inside Passage Map by Coastal Cruise Tour Guides A renown sailing route illustrated and annotated, in a convenient fold-out format

Radar Navigation Manual, Pub. 1310 The standard text used in many Radar Navigation Schools

Chart No.1 Nautical Chart Symbols and Abbreviations Paperback version, now out of print by the government. Available while supplies last.

Tables for Clearing the Lunar Distance by Bruce Stark A modern version of Lunar Distance tables with complete instructions.

Marine Weather Hazards Manual Environment Canada's guide to best understanding and interpreting storms and other weather hazards.

Radar and ARPA Manual The definitive advanced text on all aspects of radar and ARPA.

Onboard Navigation Exercise Book As used on Starpath's Onboard Navigation Courses.

ISSA Logbook Logbooks for recording sailing experience and training

Tidal Currents of Puget Sound Current Charts plus Tide Prints of Puget Sound.

Notfall Navigation Deutsch άbersetzung von Emergency Navigation

1981 Nautical Almanac 1981 Nautical Almananc elibra ebook edition for use with USCG celestial navigation exam problems.

USCG Cel Nav Notes Notes on taking the USCG celestial navigation test

Captain James Riley's original Narrative Capt. James Riley's sad adventures in the Sahara after his 1815 shipwreck.

The Mariners Compass Rectified By Andrew Wakely Historic, yet entirely relevant navigation techniques of the 17th century.

Robbins Journal More tales from the shipwrecked crew of the Brig Commerce

The Captains Moon by Capt Steve Miller Unique set of lunar photos over one full cycle by Starpath instructor Capt. Steve Miller

The Peary Report ebook The Definitive Analysis of Peary's Navigation. An exact electronic copy of the 1989 edition and the Supplementary Report.

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