|
Author
|
Topic: Do you cover electronic navigation in the course?
|
David Burch
|
posted February 08, 2006 03:52 PM
Yes, indeed we do. All of Chapter 10 is devoted to electronic navigation, including a detailed discussion of the use of various derived functions such as: course over ground (COG), speed over ground (SOG), speed of advance (SOA), etc. Although the bulk of the course materials deals with more traditional chart, log, and compass navigation, the reality remains that we have GPS, and thus should know how to use it.
A good way to start the course is to read through the 4-part series of articles (included in the course) called "The Role of Traditional Skills in the Satellite Age" by David Burch, which were first published in Cruising World magazine. These summarize how to combine the old and the new for safe efficient navigation in all conditions. The final article of the series has to do with navigation in the fog using radar. We cover this particular subject in most detail in our Radar Trainer software tutorials.
From: Starpath, Seattle, WA
|
|
|
Topic Closed
