David Burch (Seattle, WA) is director of the Starpath School of Navigation. He has been teaching navigation and seamanship since 1977.

Preface Acknowledgments Part One. Working Knowledge of Radar Chapter 1. How Radar Works Ranges, Bearings, and Buoys Head-Up Display Mode Marking and Reading the Screen by Hand Chapter 2. Operation and "Tuning" Warm-Up Standby Mode Picture-Quality Controls Measurement Controls Other Controls and Features Summary and General Adjustment Tips Chapter 3. Interpreting the Radar Screen How Far Does the Radar See? Three Views of the World Chapter 4. Radar for Position Navigation Radar versus GPS Radar and GPS: Using Radar Underway Chapter 5. Radar Piloting Maintaining a Channel Position Rounding a Corner at Fixed Distance Off Using the Heading Line to Identify Landmarks Ahead Identifying an Entrance Channel Detecting Current Set Offset Tracking Anchoring with Radar Chapter 6. Radar for Collision Avoidance Working with Moving Targets Relative Motion Evaluating Risk of Collision North-Up versus Head-Up in Traffic Observations Part Two. Beyond the Basics Chapter 7. Installation, Specifications, and Performance Installation Specifications Performance Chapter 8. Special Controls and Features Special Controls Features Chapter 9. False Echoes and Interference Side-Lobe Interference Radar-to-Radar Interference Ghost Targets from Reflections Abnormal Radar Ranges Rain and Squalls Bridges Chapter 10. Advanced Navigation and Piloting Calibrations Fix from Multiple Ranges Range and Visual Bearings Optimizing Radar Fixes Parallel Indexing Making Landfall Chapter 11. Radar Maneuvering Target Vessel Aspect Relative Motion Diagram E-Chart Programs for Vector Solutions Rules of Thumb Squall Tactics Sailboat Racing with Radar Course to Steer for Desired CPA Chapter 12. Radar and the Navigation Rules Rule 2. Responsibility Rule 5. Look-Out Rule 6. Safe Speed Rule 7. Risk of Collision Rule 8. Action to Avoid Collision Rule 19. Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility The Cockcroft-Lameijer Diagram Chapter 13. Looking Ahead PC Radar Automated Identification System (AIS) Trends Performance Monitoring Appendix Glossary List of Abbreviations References Index