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TS&CC Celestial Navigation Workshop

Start
December 09, 2023
End
December 10, 2023
Schedule
2 sessions
#1.
December 09, 2023, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM (EST)
#2.
December 10, 2023, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM (EST)
Location
TS&CC Clubhouse

TS&CC Celestial Navigation Workshop - Dec. 9 & 10

Kurt Wege, a certified Celestial Navigation Instructor with years of classroom experience and strong on the water sailing and navigating expertise, will be leading a two day workshop for those interested in expanding their sailing skills!

When and Where? December 9 & 10 9:00am - 5:00pm in the TS&CC Clubhouse

Cost and Registration: $150.00 + GST = $169.50 Please use this link to Register.

Description of Workshop:

To get a basic understanding of Celestial Navigation through history, theory and practical application of real sights and sight reductions, focusing on sun sights, through worksheets and plotting – to determine a position or fix using celestial bodies.

Workshop Content:

Why Celestial Navigation?
A bit of history
Some theory and background on how it works
Time – the importance of it
The Sextant – how to use it
Sun and Noon sights – how do they work
Taking actual sun sights on the water from shore (if no sun – have canned sights to work through)
Processing of Sight Reductions using Nautical Almanac and Sight Reduction Tables
Working with Worksheets and Plotting Sheets
Other sights – Moon and Planets, and an emphasis on Stars
How to take sights on a boat, on shore, in your backyard or from your house
Other topics in brief – natural navigation, making landfall and a few other things

Please contact programs@tscc.net for additional information

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