Course Description

This course is under development. Please enjoy these images from a 1989 program I was involved in to teach Navigation.

Sailing Instructor

Rob MacLeod

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Charts and Navigation

    • Sail Canada Basic Navigation Standard

    • Introduction to Charts - Video

    • Basic Chart Plotting - Video
  • 2

    Measuring Direction and Time

    • Understanding Variation - Video

    • Ship's Log

    • Understanding Deviation - Video

    • Deviation and Logbooks - Video

    • Plotting Symbols Manual. ver3

    • 09 Relative Bearings / Swinging a compass
  • 3

    Bouyage System

    • Navigation for Day Sailing - Video

    • Buoys and Beacons - Video
  • 4

    Finding your position

    • Compass Check

    • Basic Plotting

    • Dead reckoning

    • Dead Reckoning and Time

    • Hand Bearing Compass and 2-Bearing Fix
  • 5

    Introduction to Tides and Currents

    • Introduction to Tides and Currents

    • Tide Tables - Calculating the Time and Height of Tides

    • Tide Reference and Secondary Ports

    • Current Tables - Calculating Rate and Direction of Current

    • Current Determination - Reference and Secondary Port