Tidal Adventures - Bog

What is in the Pocket Book?

• Speed and distance calculations
• Speed and distance estimations
• Tidal flow charcteristics
• Clouds and weather information
• VHF radio frequency tables
• Hypothermia management
• Simplified Bretton plotter
• Measurement scales
• Wind estimation tools
• UV Index
• Wind-chill tables
• Expedition planning checklist
• Emergency contact details
• Summoning help procedures
• Reciprocal bearings
• Rule of twelfths
• 50/90 rule
• Distance conversion tables
• Beaufort table
• Ships signals/lights
  
  

Features

At first glance, the Coastal Kayak Pocket book looks like a book of tables, but look closer and you will find other features that can help you with navigating. The corners of each page have a 10mm scale so you can use them to help measure from charts.

Many pages have a finer scale marked in 1mm and 5mm graduations.

Emergency contact detail spaces are put on the front page, so anyone needing to contact your nearest and dearest can find their details at a glance.

There are spaces to insert your MMSI and call sign, so in the event of emergency you have a ready written Mayday procedure.

The chart plotter on the back page is a real tool for navigation, so you can use this in the cockpit of your kayak. The plotter has all the features you would expect of a navigation tool, scales, compass bearings and similar.

If you get a hole in your kayak - you can even take a page from the book and use it as a patch.