Frank J. Larkin is a Master Mariner with some 30 years of boating experience. He is an instructor in boating safety and coastal navigation and was until recently District Staff Officer-Aids to Navigation with the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

useful as a study tool for those preparing for Coast Guard and similar navigation courses.

• Introduction1. Nautical Charts2. Navigational Reference Publications and Almanacs3. The IALA-B Aids to Navigation Systems4. How to Use the Basic Navigational Instruments5. Measuring and Plotting Latitude and Longitude6. How to Plot a True Course on a Nautical Chart7. How to Measure Distance on a Nautical Chart8. Military Time9. Calculating Your Dead Reckoning Position10. Converting True Courses to Compass Courses11. Taking and Plotting Bearings12. Dead Reckoning13. Piloting Exercise: A Typical Day Cruise14. Electronic Navigation Systems15. The Height of the Tide at Any Time16. Compensating Your Course for Current and Other ElementsAppendicesGlossaryIndex