
Sailing Course
Coastal Navigation for Sailors Course
Coastal Navigation for Sailors Course - Tacoma - 2019
- 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.
- Sat, May 25, 2019 - Sat, Jun 15, 2019
- Committee: Tacoma Sailing Committee
- Members: $55.00 Guests: $85.00
- Availability: 5 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Become comfortable navigating a sailboat on the Salish Sea (within sight of land) for a day sail or overnight cruise. This course will build on the navigation skills learned in the Mountaineer's Basic Crewing Course and will consist of two classroom sessions plus one on-the-water day sail.
First classroom session - Saturday, May 25th, 9am - 3pm, Tacoma Program Center, North 30th & Carr Streets, in Old Town Tacoma, upstairs classroom.
Second classroom session - Saturday, June 1st, 9am -3pm - same location.
Day sail - Either Saturday, June 8th or date agreed by class.
After completing the course, you will have learned:
- Tools of the Trade - paper charts, compass, difference between true and magnetic north, plotting aids, computer-based charts;
- 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;
- Basics of Computer-based Navigation - Introduction to use of GPS and electronic charting software at home and onboard.
Badges you will earn:
This course has no scheduled activities.
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Classroom materials:
- Coastal Navigation book from US Sailing ($20.95 on Amazon)
- Rolling rule or parallel rule, Dividers (I strongly recommend rolling rule)
- Pencil, paper to take notes and eraser to clean chart after exercises
- Chart 18448 (Puget Sound, Southern Part) will be provided for in-class use. If you would like to bring your own copy of 18448 so you can leave the class with work plotted on the chart, that is fine.
Day-sail gear:
- Personal PFD (boat owners may have extras)
- Non-marking or light soled shoes
- Appropriate clothing for the expected weather conditions (it is always cooler on the water)! Sunglasses, hat and sunscreen
- Personal food and water
Name/Description |
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Course Outline Topics we will cover during this course |
Course References Links to items discussed in class, websites mentioned and apps discussed. |
Vestas Wind Grounding PDFs of an article in July Practical Sailor, reprinted by permission of editor. |
Coastal Navigation text, Chapter 2 Chapter 2 reading material for first class meeting. |
Chapter 5, Coastal navigation text |
Can't Replace the Navigator Reprint of article from Practical Sailor discussing the importance of knowing the art of navigation. |
Chart Accuracy Reprint of article from Practical Sailor detailing different levels of accuracy used in charts. |