
Sailing Course
Marine Coastal Navigation
Marine Navigation
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers course.
- Tue, Jul 15, 2014
- Committee: Seattle Sailing Committee
- Members: $25.00 Guests: $50.00
- Availability: 4 (20 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Place: Seattle Program Center, Cascade Room Time: 6:30 pm
Course will consist of one classroom session plus one on the water day sail. Dates for sails will be determined at the class.
Become comfortable navigating a sailboat on the Salish Sea (Puget Sound) for a day sail or overnight cruise. This course will build on the navigation skills learned in the Mountaineer's Basic Crewing Class.
After completing the course, you will have learned:
Tools of the Trade - paper charts, compass, difference between true and magnetic north, plotting aids
Dead Reckoning - using speed, time traveled and distance traveled to plan a route;
Piloting - Using known landmarks, chart information and currents to determine and track your position;
If the course is full, please join the waiting list as we could add additional dates in the future.
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Lecture 1 | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Sep 11, 2019
Registration closed Sep 9
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9
participants
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Lecture 2 | |||
Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Sep 13, 2019
Registration closed Sep 11
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9
participants
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