Videos: Unlock the secrets of Celestial Navigation with Tom Cunliffe
Author: Wiley Nautical
On this page:
- About the book
- Video tutorials on using a sextant
- Celestial navigation calculation sheets to download
Navigating by the heavenly bodies is one of the oldest of the mariner's arts – and one of the most awe-inspiring. It is also essential for every ocean sailor who wants to be able to fix his position should the GPS fail.
In the book, Celestial Navigation, Tom Cunliffe shows how to master the art in easy stages.
Whether you need to pass a sailing exam, want a back-up to GPS positioning or simply choose to delight in the wonder of the cosmos, this is the perfect book. Learn more about the book Celestial Navigation
Online resources to help you learn
The new edition of Celestial Navigation features revised text and new photographs as well as links to these online video tutorials and downloadable calculation sheets.
Celestial Navigation video tutorials
Scroll through the videos to see how Tom Cunliffe puts theory into practice. There's a brief introduction explaining why everyone can become a celestial navigator, then Tom shows you how to handle your sextant. Learn how to use sun shades to protect your eyes before learning how to take a sight. There's even instruction on how to take speedy sights at sea. Each film is just a few minutes long.
Use the videos in conjunction with the book and you'll soon be on your way to becoming a true celestial navigator.
Celestial Navigation also includes worked examples on calculation sheets. To view and print blank versions of these sheets – whether to help you practice the exercises in the book or to use for your own calculations at sea - simply click on the links below.
Having read the book, watched the videos and downloaded the calculation sheets, you’ll be ready to take on the sea and the stars.
Order your copy of Celestial Navigation by Tom Cunliffe now.
Tom Cunliffe learned his sextant skills during numerous ocean passages, many without GPS. He is a RYA® Yachtmaster® Instructor Examiner and writes regularly for Yachting Monthly, Yachting World and SAIL magazine. He also wrote and presented the BBC TV series, The Boats That Built Britain.
