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US
Sailing Coastal Navigation Certification
Purpose
To confidently and accurately demonstrate the art of traditional
navigation techniques and ability to integrate electronic navigation
tools into the navigation plan.
Prerequisite
None
J World classes to obtain Coastal
Navigation Certification
Live-aboard Cruising - Seven days
Curriculum Overview
The Coastal Navigation graduate will have demonstrated the art of
traditional navigation techniques and the ability to integrate
electronic navigation tools into the navigation plan.
Required Equipment: It is required that Coastal Navigation
courses and examinations be conducted in a classroom environment,
and with adequate equipment inventory and publications to complete
all required certification outcomes.
Prerequisite: There is no prerequisite for Coastal Navigation
Certification.
Certification Requirements: Coastal Navigation Certification
requires the successful completion of the following knowledge and
skills, as demonstrated by passing a written examination. These
requirements are expected to be performed with confidence and a high
degree of accuracy.
Practical Skills
Introduction to Methodology:
1. Understand relative bearings and how to convert them for
plotting.
2. Demonstrate the use of the true and magnetic compass roses and
the correct application of variation and deviation.
3. Demonstrate how to integrate electronic information with
traditional navigation techniques.
4. Demonstrate your ability to use a hand bearing compass.
Publications:
5. Demonstrate your ability to select appropriate charts from the
chart catalog.
6. Demonstrate your ability to update charts using the Local Notice
to Mariners.
7. Demonstrate your ability to use Chart #1.
8. Demonstrate your ability to use a Coast Pilot.
9. Demonstrate your ability to use a Light List.
10. Determine the height of tide at any time or location.
11. Determine the direction and strength of the current at any time
or location.
Chartwork:
12. Measure distance on a chart with and without a bar scale.
13. Determine the Latitude and Longitude of a position.
14. Plot and label, neatly and accurately, the following items: a
Ded Reckoning (DR) course; a course corrected for leeway; an after
motion triangle to determine a course to steer given the set and
drift of a known current; a before motion triangle to determine a
course to steer given the set and drift of a known current; a
running fix; a fix; a danger bearing; ranges.
Knowledge
Introduction to Methodology:
1. Understand buoyage systems and Aids to Navigation.
2. Calculate the geographical and luminous range of a light for a
given height of eye and visibility.
3. Describe the operation of electronic navigation instruments:
knotmeters, knotlogs, fathometers, wind speed and direction finders,
Loran, GPS, radar, VHF radio, weatherfax, and personal computers.
4. Understand the importance of using a navigation (or deck) log
when navigating formally.
5. Understand the principles of safe inshore pilotage, such as: safe
course, clearing (or danger) bearings, back bearings, ranges (or
transits), and use of the fathometer.
6. Understand how to interpret and integrate weather information
into your navigation.
7. Describe the importance of such navigational strategies as:
upwind or upcurrent arrival; anticipating leeway; the favored tack;
working the middle; reaching, not running; and the dawn arrival.
8. Be familiar with the safety precautions to be taken before
entering fog and describe the following fog tactics: buoy hopping,
deliberate offset, visibility circles.
Publications:
9. Be familiar with the sources of appropriate navigation
publications.
Navigation Equipment:
10. Understand the care and use of plotting tools.
11. Understand the operation of Loran and GPS.
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