Class begins with an introduction to charts and plotting tools. By the second week you will be finding latitude and longitude and determining distance and direction. Other topics include dead reckoning (time/speed distance), compass use and adjustment, bearings, fixes and running fixes.  This course has a strong emphasis on practical skills and students should expect one to two hours of homework per week in addition to class time.

Class Format:

7 Weeks
Tuesdays, 7 – 10pm; except
Tues, Sept 15-Oct 27, 2009 will meet from 6-9 pm
Saturdays, 6:30-9:00 pm
Online schedule and Registration

Class Size:

Minimum 12 students per class

Prerequisite:

None

Text:

Materials needed include Piloting & Dead Reckoning 4th ed., Charts 1210TR and 18746. These will be available for purchase at the first class . By the second week of class, you will need

• navigation dividers
• course plotter or parallel rulers
• number 2 or mechanical pencils
• soft eraser
• pocket calculator or nautical slide rule.

You can purchase these items at The Lazarette.

Fee:

$155(text, tools and materials not included)