Marine Coastal Navigation

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.