La navigation cotiere – Normand Corbeil

La navigation cotiere – Normand Corbeil – ISBN: 9782981028167

IN FRENCH

It is in this work that he shares his 96,000M and his 43 years of navigation on the river, the Gulf, the northwest Atlantic and the Antilles.

The book deals in detail with visual navigation, dead reckoning navigation with or without drift (wind or current), the tide and positioning using coastal landmarks.  Everything is abundantly supported by photos, sketches and diagrams.

It also covers the techniques and particularities of navigation at night and/or in poor visibility, including how to prepare your crew and your sailboat.  Cruise planning and several cruise scenarios are also developed there.

All aids to navigation, such as buoys, beacons, lights and ranges, and their uses are covered.  Maps, nautical instructions, the light book, the radio aids book, the current atlas, the table of tides and currents and other documents are judiciously introduced.

Instruments such as binoculars, sextant, bearing compass, taximeter, protractor, route compass, speedometer/odometer and echo sounder are seen in their respective context of use.  The use of radar and GPS is also discussed.

The author reveals the aspects as they appear in reality thanks to the numerous examples and real-life facts recorded throughout his career as an instructor.  Each chapter offers a series of problems followed by detailed solutions.

The book is not only a learning tool on different navigation techniques, but also a valuable guide to the secrets of navigation on the river and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and particularly on its most difficult section. between Quebec and Bergeronnes.

The tricks of the trade, what to do, what not to do, the particularities, the story and analysis of real-life facts, the areas to avoid, and others, judiciously consolidate the learning.

The 5th edition distinguishes the contents of the two Sail Canada coastal navigation certificates (elementary and intermediate). The book also covers advanced navigation techniques. Finally, the book covers the contents of the Advanced Pilotage courses of the ECPs and those of the Rescue Society.