Ace Your 105, Coastal Navigation Written Sailing Exam
Essential coastal navigation knowledge for safely living the sailing cruising life
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What You Will Learn!
- Learn the navigational theory and best practices to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters
- Safely plan and chart day-sail and multi-day courses, with consideration for winds, weather, tides, currents and other factors
- Gain new navigational skills, including quick and accurate dead reckoning plots, chart appreciation and value, use of navigation instruments, the US Aids to Navigation (ATON) system, Light lists, variation and deviation, transits and more
- Gain the knowledge and preparation to ACE your 105 sailing exam.
- Demonstrate best practices and proper conventions to plot dead reckoning positions quickly and accurately
Description
This is a comprehensive sailing course in coastal navigation, It is also a prep course for ASA 105 Coastal Navigation and a prerequisite for 106, It is packed with navigation learning and helpful for mastering seamanship. It is divided into 9 chapters – several with practice navigation practice problems and solutions, plus 7 appendices of supplemental content. Additionally it is salted with the author's hard-won tips and insights on how to remain safe and smart under sail. . .
Who Should Attend!
- If you have progressed through 104, and committed to the next step toward sailing mastery. or with equivalent experience, and is committed to coastal and off-shore cruising
- If you desire to become the navigator aboard a sailing or cruising yacht
- If you are preparing to take ASA106 (passing ASA 105 is a prerequisite)
- If you are curious about how to safely navigate coastal waters anywhere in the world
- If you are on a path to living the the cruising dream or just want more sailing knowledge for now
