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Onboard Navigation
Topics:
The Boat: 27’ Albin single-screw Down East Cruiser Maximum Class Size: 4 Students Class Schedule:
Pricing:
Strongly Recommended Prerequisite: Basic Navigation & Piloting Night Navigation
Topics:
The Boat: 27’ Albin single-screw Down East Cruiser Maximum Class Size: 4 Students Class Schedule:
Pricing:
Strongly Recommended Prerequisite: Radar & Collision Avoidance
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Can you safely navigate without GPS? All electronics fail at some point and the prudent
mariner never relies on one device or piece of information to navigate safely. This one-day,
onboard training course emphasizes traditional navigation & piloting techniques and
builds on the skills taught in our Basic Navigation & Piloting Class. In this course,
taught onboard our 27’ Albin down east cruiser, you will practice traditional
navigation techniques including determining your position by taking visual bearings,
steering by compass and ranges, and executing a passage plan. This course is designed
for any boater who ventures more than 100 yards from their own dock. Students will
take the wheel and the binoculars to develop and hone their skills and confidence in
getting safely from point A to B without GPS.
Being able to navigate at night is an essential skill. Whether you are planning
on being underway or get caught out unexpectedly, even familiar cruising ground
looks different at night. In this 6 hour onboard training course you will take out
our 27’ Albin down east cruiser after dark. We will practice identifying vessel
lights, navigating around commercial traffic, using Radar and AIS, and using
lighted ATONs and ranges to determine our position. It is designed for everyone,
from the novice boater to the professional captain. Students will take the wheel
to practice and develop their skills and confidence in this aspect of boat
operation. This course is highly recommended as an on the water practical follow
up to our Radar & Collision Avoidance course.