| Navigation and Seamanship Theory
Basic Navigation and Safety
This course gives a basic introduction to navigation and safety for anyone new to boating: sailors, powerboaters, sea anglers, divers and boatmasters. Also useful for experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors and inshore racers.
| Duration: |
16 hours. Can be taught over 2 days or a series of shorter sessions |
| Pre-Course experience : |
None |
| Assumed Knowledge: |
None |
| Course content: |
Charts and publications, safety, buoyage, tidal awareness, basic navigation and pilotage, rules of the road, electronic navigation, anchoring, weather forecasts, passage planning. |
| Ability after course |
A basic awareness and understanding of navigation and safety. |
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