The author of Chapman Piloting & Seamanship, brings his lifetime of hands-on experience to this newly updated and highly portable guide. It's perfect for onboard use - whether it's for dealing with emergencies, complying with safety regulations and government requirements, refreshing your knowledge of seamanship and piloting, reading charts, assessing weather conditions, or just figuring out what flag to fly, this facts-at-your fingertip reference has the answer. Tides and currents, electronics, life on board, maintenance: it's all here, handily arranged for easy look-up. Numerous charts, tables and line drawings amplify the text, thumb tabs make finding everything so straightforward and a wealth of Internet resources brings this up to the moment. Plus, the technology and communication sections have been thoroughly revised!