This is an 18 hours classroom course. Former "Coastal Navigation" is now split into "Basic" and "Intermediate" portions. During the course we expand beyond objectives of the "Basic" and also cover much of the "Intermediate". Still, the accent is on the "Basic" which is a prerequisite for on-water Intermediate Cruising Standard.
To get the certificate a candidate must pass written test and a chart work (70% pass mark). This is an open-book exam.
You can also challenge "Intermeditate" which is a closed book exam.

Beside classroom hours, be prepared for significant homework. Navigation is not difficult, but knowing how is not enough. It is the "small error" that leads to accident, so practice, practice, practice. There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

- Publications
- Cartography, projections, geographical reference system, nautical maps (charts) features
- Voyage planning
- Compass usage, course, bearing, heading, track. Magnetic variation and compass deviation
- Possiton fixing
- Counteracting currents and leeway
- Log data entry
- Buoyage systems
- Collision regulations (COLREGS)
- Tide and current tables
- Principles, features and limits of the GPS

For more details visit:
https://www.sailing.ca/navigation/

Schedule:
Please refer to the season news page for dates.

- Other dates or locations possible

Location: Belgrade, OŠ Braća Baruh.
Price: CND$150 (100 Euros)

Please bring with you: pencil, eraser, divider and protractor or parallel ruller. You will get a PDF file or printed pages and a school chart for you to keep (school chart is a real chart, excet that is not printed on water resistant paper).