Marine Navigation Class

Marine Navigation is the first course in the sequence of USPS courses on navigation, covering the basics of coastal and inland navigation. This course focuses on navigation as it is done on recreational boats today and embraces GPS as a primary navigation tool while covering enough of traditional techniques so the student will be able to find his/her way even if their GPS fails. 

      • Charts and their interpretation
      • Navigation aids and how they point to safe water
      • Plotting courses and determining direction and distance
      • The mariner’s compass and converting between True and Magnetic
      • Use of GPS – typical GPS displays and information they provide, setting up waypoints and routes, staying on a GPS route.
      • Pre-planning safe courses and entering them into the GPS
      • Monitoring progress and determining position by both GPS and traditional techniques such as bearings and dead reckoning
      • The “Seaman’s Eye” – simple skills for checking that one is on course.

THE COST OF THIS COURSE INCLUDES A TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CHARTING.   MEMBER PRICE: $125,  NON-MEMBER: $160

Bring laptop to class.

Additional Information. 

Where:  Lakeside Yacht Club- 4815 Marginal Road, Cleveland, 44114

When: 10 Weeks beginning January 16th to March 20th    6:30 pm to 8:30 pm 

Questions:  Contact Jim Holcepl  –  text: 440-281-4999   or email:  captainjimh.lakeerie@gmail.com

To Register:  Please send check made out to: North Coast Ohio Sail and Power Squadron, 
Send to: Harry Barnes, 29605 Osborn Road, Bay Village, OH 44140