Book Features
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51 Detailed Drawings
Whether you're piloting a vessel or navigating a pleasure craft, these meticulously crafted diagrams provide invaluable insight into one of Alaska's most challenging waterways.
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Technical Diagrams
Master the Wrangell Narrows with our book's technical diagrams, providing mariners with unparalleled detail for safe and informed navigation of this complex passage.
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Navigational History
Delve into the navigational history of Alaska's Wrangell Narrows with our book, enriching every mariner's journey with stories of the sea woven into every chart.
What is Wrangell Narrows?
a convoluted stretch of hazards to navigation strewn about a 22-mile waterway connecting the southeast side of Frederick Sound to Sumner Strait in the middle of Southeast Alaska. The intricacies in this body of water are countless. The recorded incidents on this waterway have occurred at a rate nearly 1 every 1/4 mile. Experience is by far the greatest risk reducer and no amount of man-made improvement can replace the experienced mariner.
"…the single area in all of Alaska that has had the most incidents and stands out as a high risk area."
For 22-miles, Wrangell Narrows brings the Pilot to trial as he balances the radius of turning circles against the counter-forces of nature. A casual approach to conning a tonnage vessel through Wrangell Narrows is not even a consideration. That view of the waterway rightfully meets a wall of resistance with the Alaska Marine Highway Masters. Conning a vessel in Wrangell Narrows is risking lives, the ship, and one or more licenses.
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Wrangell Narrows at a Glance is a book written for anyone who has an interest in Wrangell Narrows. The book was created to ease safe passage for mariners while providing an abundance of information for the reader. In addition, it is designed for any person who enjoys the history of the beautiful state of Alaska, and this renowned waterway.