Plain Sailing

Sailing School

Sailing Lessons and Crewed Charters

in British Columbia's Gulf Islands

Coastal Navigator Certification

It qualifies the skipper, to navigate through coastal waters, within the sight of land, by day, using a hand bearing compass and navigational aids.

This course is a prerequisite for the Coastal Skipper Standard, and should be completed before the Coastal Skipper course.

Topics covered, beyond the "Daysailing Skipper Standard", include the following:

• Lateral, Cardinal, and other Buoys
• Chart scales
• Log Keeping
• Compass
  • Variation
  • Deviation
• Sailing Directions
• Tide and Current Tables
  • Safe Passages Through Passes
  • Set and Drift
• Plotting Fixes through
  • Three Lines of position
  • Transit and Bearing
  • Running Fixes
• Lead Marks and Clearing Bearings

The I.S.P.A. qualifications are recognized world wide.