Atlas of ocean winds & currents

[Conachair]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ATLAS-CURRENTS-Sailing-Directions-ebook/dp/B004GUS98K/ref=pd_rhf_dp_shvl8

Not sure which forum to post this. But well worth a 4 quid download. For any worldgirdlers or anyone interested. Doubt if the charts would be much good on the kindle, haven't looked yet. PC kindle reader is a free download. Just need to figure out how to enlarge the graphics now.

But still, worth the price of a pint and a bit.

 

[Conachair]

Most or maybe all of the data seems to be here..

http://cioss.coas.oregonstate.edu/scow/

 

[Allan]

For some time I've been looking for something similar for the UK and/or Europe. Does anyone know if it exists?
Allan

 

[Wansworth]

I have a big tome, in the loft, giving guidance for shipsmasters about cocean winds,currents etc with pull out charts showing sailing ship routing etc I bought it in a junk shop when in my foolish youth I would circumnavigate at sometime!

 

[Twister_Ken]

Jimmy Cornell (ARC and World ARC founder) and his son have just published a new Atlas using more modern and comprehensive data collection methods - eg satellite observations. Apparently there are significant differences from the classic Atlases which relied on reports from ships' masters, and thus didn't have statistically significant coverage for meaningful results away from the main traffic routes.

 

[sarabande]

Conchair - thanks for the info about the PC / Kindle reader. Now got it downloaded.

Umm, next question. How do you print pages from a "Kindle" book, please ?

 

[Conachair]

Conchair - thanks for the info about the PC / Kindle reader. Now got it downloaded.

Umm, next question. How do you print pages from a "Kindle" book, please ?

Not sure you can, easily asnyway - might be certain copyright issues..

Though if you have the snipping tool loaded you could save the screen as an image and print that way. Bit of a run around though

 

[Conachair]

Jimmy Cornell (ARC and World ARC founder) and his son have just published a new Atlas using more modern and comprehensive data collection methods - eg satellite observations. Apparently there are significant differences from the classic Atlases which relied on reports from ships' masters, and thus didn't have statistically significant coverage for meaningful results away from the main traffic routes.

Sounds interesting but 70 quid Bugg*r that! I'll stick with the old ones Free http://www.offshoreblue.com/navigation/pilot-charts.php

Anyway it's still a lottery once you are out there, the current is very important as well, get that behind you then at least you aren't going backwards when becalmed.

 

[Boo2]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ATLAS-CURRENTS-Sailing-Directions-ebook/dp/B004GUS98K/ref=pd_rhf_dp_shvl8

Not sure which forum to post this. But well worth a 4 quid download. For any worldgirdlers or anyone interested. Doubt if the charts would be much good on the kindle, haven't looked yet. PC kindle reader is a free download. Just need to figure out how to enlarge the graphics now.

But still, worth the price of a pint and a bit.

There are free sailing directions and pilot charts linked in the sailnet.com/forums.

Hth,

Boo2

 

[Downsman]

Mogy, that book you've got will be "Ocean Passages for the World" ..British Admiralty Hydrographic Dept: (Dark blue cover with gold title and Admiralty anchor embossed on it?) I've got the 1950 Edition and trying to buy one these days that's pristine, unmarked and still contains the original paper charts in the sleeve at the back of the book, usually means going to a specialist bookseller and paying for the priviledge too.. Hang onto your copy, it may be worth more than you think.

 

[Conachair]

There are free sailing directions and pilot charts linked in the sailnet.com/forums.

Hth,

Boo2

http://opencpn.org/ocpn/downloadpilotcharts

Just downloaded the pilot charts for opencpn - great way to view them.