On Water Navigation

Take what you have learned in a classroom setting and apply it to the “real world” i.e. actually on the water. This is the stuff you need to know to find your way effectively and to know where you are at all times when you’re on the water.

The overall context for the class will be planning and executing a ten-mile trip in the Annapolis area. In the planning stage, we’ll review some key issues such as route selection, plotting a course, measuring distances, estimating elapsed time, the potential effects of wind and current, identifying potential bail-out points, etc.

Once on the water, we will see what those zillion little symbols on charts actually look like in real life, with particular attention paid to aids to navigation. Several key skills will be reviewed and practiced, such as establishing ferry angles and using ranges to deal with the effects of current. We will also spend a lot of time matching up what we see on the chart to actual land and water features, and you will be constantly challenged to identify “where are we now?”

Get a handle on practical, useful navigation skills – join us for this popular course!

To Register for this Class contact Rick Wiebush [email protected]

Cost: $100