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(Jcasey22) wrote in message ...
Hey folks, I've been lurking around this group awhile and must say, I get some
great laughs, you guys are crazy(too much time at sea, or too little?) Anyway,
I'm headed back to the UK to attend the UKSA for 17 weeks to gain a yachtmaster
certification, hopefully. I want to have a better understanding of the basics
before I get there, as the Solent is a hell of a place to learn on the run. I
am in need of a good source of info and study guides for navigation, tidal
calculations and other such things. I have a little training in both, so I am
at the point at where I can understand the language and use the tools involed.
I am shelling out a lot of dough for the school as it is, so if I can find
these things on the cheap, it would be great.

Joseph

Go to ebay and get a copy of Bowditch The American Pratical Navigator.
You can learn all you need to know. It has a great glossery.

What ever you do......Do not take Donals Advice. He claims to be a
Royal Yachtmaster with Physic Navigation Skills.

He may know of a second hand source of study guides. He lives over
there, so if you meet him it's ok to sail with him unless there is any
fog.

Good Luck and enjoy.

Joe