Jeff Toghill makes the complex subject of celestial navigation simple enough for even the most nonmathematical minded sailor. This indispensible guide provides detail on:

- Plotting position by sun, planets and stars;

related navigational routines, such as checking the compass by using - - heavenly objects;

- taking radio time signals;

- adjusting the sextant for day to day corrections;

- advances in electronic navigation.

This book can also be used with its companion book Coastal Navigation, also by Jeff Toghill, for a comprehensive guide to navigation.