It is also full of humor, simple explanations about electronic navigation systems and even has several award winning seafood recipes. This book has been dubbed "The Diving and Fishing Destination Bible." It's an absolute must for fishermen, boaters and divers.

 The main contents of this Almanac consist of data from which the Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) and the Declination (Dec) of all the bodies used for navigation can be obtained for any instant of Universal Time (UT), or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

     This publication contains the full information for celestial body location from the 28th of October of one year, through the 31st of December of the following year.  It also lists the Standard  Times around the world, Star Charts, Polaris (Pole Star) Tables, Sight Reduction Procedures, Sight Reduction Table, Increments & Corrections, Altitude Correction Tables, Conversion of Arc to Time

"In our opinion, your on-the-water experience plus a few basic books (Chapmans, Gonder's The Coast Guard License from Six-Pac to Master 100 tons) may be just as helpful as an expensive set of self-help guides."
Powerboat Reports, The Consumer Resource for the Powercraft Owner, Feb., 1993.

"The book is written in a highly personal style, mixing advice, commentary on Coast Guard procedures and good explanations of test procedures. All topics on the exam are covered, some ingeniously."
Practical Sailor, Mar., 1994

"I just want to say attain that your seminar at Lake Tahoe was outstanding. I am enclosing an order for your book."
E.M. Gunderson, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Nevada

"I got the book in February and passed the test in May and was immediately offered weekend work on a local fishing boat. The book was a great help. I knew nothing about piloting when I started."
Patrick Peterson, Biloxi, MS

These testimonials and many more are included on the back cover of the actual book, but the best endorsement will be your own License, after you use the video volumes and this book to pass your Coast Guard License test.

Written by America's foremost instructional authority, this new edition of Sailing Fundamentals combines the training programs of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

 The official learn-to-sail manual of the ASA, it is also used in the programs of many yacht clubs, colleges and sailing groups.  Unlike most introductory sailing books which reflect the biases and idiosyncrasies of their authors, Sailing Fundamentals has been extensively pre-tested by ASA professional instructors, to ensure that it offers the fastest, easiest, most systematic way to learn basic sailing and basic coastal cruising.

 This book covers every aspect of beginning sailing - from hoisting sail to docking and anchoring - and specifically prepares the learner to qualify for sailing certification according to international standards.

 Widely acclaimed sailor/author Gary Jobson has won several major races, including the 1977 America's Cup victory as tactician aboard Courageous.  He was head sailing coach at the U.S. Naval Academy and has conducted sailing clinics across the country.