The complete navigation reference for beginners & experts including electronic simulators for GPS, chartplotting, radar & AIS. The modern sailor needs a back up plan if the electrics on board fail, & Pat Manley delivers the tools to make this possible. Boat owners need a book that covers all the electronic (modern) navigation, which develops the theme & introduces the traditional navigation as & when it is needed. Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner leads you through all the aspects of navigation of your boat in a logical order. It has the unique combination of modern & traditional disciplines to boat navigation. Although the pencil & paper chart method will not be introduced until it is demonstrated this knowledge is vital. This practical approach to the subject will ensure that although modern electronic methods remain at the forefront, readers will never lack in knowledge to navigate their boat safely in any circumstance. Therefore the modern sailor will be equipped with all the necessary skills. Topics will include: GPS
- satellites, receivers & position Shape of the Earth
- distance & direction Finding your Position
- where am I now? Passage Planning
- choice of routes hazards & harbors of refuge Radar Personal Computers
- AIS on a PC & computers for navigation A website featuring simulators accompanies Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner adding a further dimension to an all-inclusive book: sailors can test their skills whilst they are learning. The website
- hosted by Fernhurst
- will feature an array of simulators including GPS, radar, AIS & Chartplotter. Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner is like having your very own skipper on your bookshelf.






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This title contains everything you need to know about modern-day self-sufficient living from stars of the BBC series
- ” It`s Not
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Pass your driving test with ease with this comprehensive guide that gives learner drivers the essential information they need to pass the Practical Test first time. The AA has an excellent track record with driving test titles & have combined two of the biggest sellers of books in the genre in to one easy to use set.

Includes:: test yourself questions set by expert driving instructors. Along with the Practical Test guide, the Driving Skills Manual

Includes:: all the information needed to improve driving ability & basic manoeuvres, written & updated by an experienced AA instructor. Each skill element is fully explained with a three point chart for every skill or skill set. Advice is given on different parts of the test, with tips to help you remember & the text is cross-referenced to legal points you need to know from the Highway Code. The clear & concise layout makes it easy to revise, with full instructions & easy-to-navigate sections.



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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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Prague in a series of street plans from Rough Guides published on very light waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, indexed, with recommendations for shopping, eating, drinking, & venues. The plan is folded to only 9x 19cm when detached from its protective cover, & can be easily rolled or folded into smaller size without any damage or creases. On one side is a plan of central districts of the city at 1:9, 500, with insets on the reverse extending it further south & east to include Smichov
- Vysehrad and
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Prague on a very large map from Insight Guides, offering coverage of the city with some of its outer suburbs, a diagram of the metro, roads map of the environs & of a wider region around it, plus an index, all placed together on one side of the map. The street plan presents the city at 1:15, 000, extending beyond the areas usually covered on most tourist maps. Main traffic arteries are coloured, with junctions & interchanges very clearly laid out. Metro stations, one way streets & car parks are also clearly marked. Public buildings, places of interest & selected hotels are prominently highlighted & named. Symbols mark various other facilities & services. A diagram of the metro network & a street index are next to the plan.A road map at 1:200, 000 approx. covers the city ...

Central Prague at 1:12, 800 approx on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant street plan from the AA with on the reverse a mini guide to the city highlighting its top 25 sights, recommendations for eating out, shopping & entertainment, plus general tourist information. Recommended sights are highlighted & other places of interest are prominently marked. The map also shows selected car parks. Street index is next to the plan. A separate inset shows a diagram of the metro & tram network. On the reverse are publishers ...

Prague in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Prague Baedeker is divided into four main categories
- background, practicalities, tours & A-Z of sites. The guide is introduced
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