[Rhodes22-list] Navigation

[Bob Weber]

Slim, I second that advice.  The costal navigation course offered by asa is 
great.  You will enjoy how all the differnt things you learned in Geometry 
have an actual use.  I am currently trying to get certifiied to teach that 
class.  As preparation, I signed up for the same class offered at the 
community college.  It is an 8 week class, once a week, for a tuition if 5 
bucks.  I couldn't pass it up.  While preparing, I found that I actually 
enjoyed the material (which if you knew me in school would suprise the hell 
out of you).  It is like using basic math/geomery to do magic tricks.  Good 
luck and take the oppertunity to increase your knowledge.  Bob Weber

>From: <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
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>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Navigation
>Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:13:16 -0500
>
>For best results, we recommend ASA (American Sailing Association) Course 
>106.  You can either self study or take through an ASA certified facility.  
>There is also a navigational sailing fundamentals book or two out there.  
>You should always have a back up.  If you use GPS for example, be prepared 
>to run your course using basic navigational skills such as those you can 
>learn through ASA 106.
>
>I believe that you will pretty much be on a line of sight (can see 
>landmarks) for the sailing venue you are talking about whereby you can use 
>a handheld compass to keep track of your route; however, you should always 
>have a fall back.
>
>Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi"
> >
> > From: Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com>
> > Date: 2005/01/18 Tue PM 03:50:32 EST
> > To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Navigation
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Mary Ann and I are starting to plan a sailing trip on Lake Superior this
> > summer.  Perhaps trailering to Thunder Bay and sailing around the 
>islands on
> > the Canadian north shore.  We've got some friends that do this every 
>year
> > and we want to go with them.  I'd feel a lot safer going with another 
>boat
> > or two.
> >
> > I'm starting to feel fairly confident with my boat handling skills and I
> > have a good first mate, (and a good boat) but I don't know much about
> > navigation.  Obviously, I'll need up-to-date charts, a good compass and 
>a
> > GPS.  But beyond that, I'm not sure where to start.  We have a hand-held 
>GPS
> > on Fandango that I've used to check my speed, but that's about all I've 
>used
> > it for.  I know I'll have to familiarize myself with its other features.
> > But you just take the lat. and long. reading and plot that position on 
>the
> > chart, right?  Is it much more complicated than that?  What if the GPS 
>goes
> > down?  Do you carry a spare?  I don't really see myself going to the 
>bother
> > of learning celestial nav with a sextant, but maybe that's being 
>foolish.
> > Anyone have any advice?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Slim
> >
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