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Piloting

Coastal Navigation

Classroom Format

The classroom course is run only during the winter months and consistes of 8 evening sessions. We will organize a course at other times if there is enough demand. There is lots of hands-on examples and graduates are encouraged to sign up for some on-the-water practical sessions during the sailing season.

Course price includes all tuition, email and telephone coaching plus:

Home study Format

For the home study format you get all the same material and coaching you just do not attend the classroom sessions. The material has been designed to be used in either format. The classroom format usually takes place over an 8 week period and it is recommended that you take no more than three months to complete your home study course but it is up to you to decide. Take as much time as you need to complete the course at your own pace.

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Coastal Navigation

Cruising in familiar local waters requires skills in a form of navigation known as conning. This could be termed "eyeball & seat of the pants navigation" as most decisions are made with respect to local knowledge with minimal reference to charts etc. It relies on lots of experience and extensive local knowledge.

Sailing & Navigation Chart

As soon as you intend to venture a little away from familiar home waters a more involved set of navigation skills known as piloting, or coastal navigation, becomes appropriate. In addition to giving you those skills this course is a good basis for the more involved navigation skills required for multi-day voyages and extensive offshore cruising.

Charter compnaies are always happy to have clients who have completed this course as well as some practical on the water training and experience.

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Prerequisites:

None

What Next?

The next courses to consider are:
Celestial Navigation
Advanced Navigation