Plain Sailing

Sailing School

Sailing Lessons in British Columbia's Gulf Islands

Coastal Navigator Certification

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

This course is a prerequisite for the Coastal Skipper Standard, and must 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
• Introduction to GPS
• Introduction to AIS
• Introduction to RADAR
• Introduction to Electronic Charts

The C.R.Y.A. qualifications are recognized world wide.