Sea Kayak Navigation: Essential knowledge for finding your way at sea - Softcover

Ferrero, Franco

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906095035 ISBN 13: 9781906095031

Verlag: Pesda Press, 2007

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Master the art of sea kayak navigation with this concise, practical guide―written specifically for sea kayakers.
Sea Kayak Navigation (2nd Edition) is a clear and compact manual designed to give paddlers the essential navigation skills needed for safe and confident journeys on the sea. Building on the success of the first edition, this updated version refines and expands on the techniques most relevant to modern sea kayakers.
Based on valuable feedback from readers and years of experience on the water, this edition includes new and expanded sections while keeping the content as simple, direct, and accessible as possible. Every term is explained in context―no glossary required―and a comprehensive index helps you find information quickly.
Each chapter includes practical exercises to reinforce what you’ve learned, ensuring your navigation skills are not just understood but remembered. Step-by-step guidance helps you plan real trips, calculate routes, and make safe, confident decisions on the water.

You’ll learn how to:
• Plan and execute sea kayaking trips using proven navigation methods
• Interpret charts, and tidal information effectively
• Avoid common navigation errors and stay safe in changing conditions
• Build skills gradually―from simple routes to more challenging expeditions
Whether you’re a beginner paddler or an experienced kayaker looking to refine your navigation techniques, this book will become your go-to reference.

Enjoy the book―and enjoy your paddling.

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Franco Ferrero divides his work time between managing Pesda Press and freelance coaching. He is qualified as a BCU Level 5 Coach (Sea and Inland), is a REC first aid provider, a Rescue 3 Instructor. and holds the Mountaineering Instructor Certificate. His passions are white water and sea kayaking, rock and ice climbing, and ski-mountaineering. He has paddled throughout the UK and in many parts of the world including Nepal, Scandinavia, the European Alps, Peru and Western Canada.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Pesda Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1906095035
• ISBN 13: 9781906095031
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 106
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Anja's; service@anja-karge.de; ; Von-Gumppenberg-Str. 94; Pöttmes; 86554; Deutschland