Coastal Navigation

Coastal Navigation

Photo: A chart of the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. Navigating properly requires learning many fundamentals and will increase your boating safety.

Every sailor should know and understand the fundamentals of Coastal Navigation.

This course will help you keep track of your vessel’s position and predict where you will be in the future.

Coastal Navigation will teach you:

Navigation Tools & Techniques
Charting
Dead Reckoning
Fixes
Tides and Currents
Current Sailing
Tide and Current Tables
Variation & Deviation
Danger Bearing
Using a Pelorus
Aids to Navigation
Loran-C & GPS

Coastal Navigation is taught in a classroom setting. Classes are one evening per week for 5 weeks.

Each course is limited to 12 students.

At the end of your course, you will challenge the American Sailing Association standard for Coastal Navigation. This exam will take place during the last two hours of your course. After passing the exam you will receive the official ASA Coastal Navigation seal. Coastal Navigation and Bareboat Chartering are pre-requisities for the ASA Advanced Coastal Cruising course, which may be taught by the School in the future.

Cost & Schedule

Coastal Navigation Registration Form

Tuition is $390 per person.

One evening per week for 5 weeks
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Location: Gatehouse Restaurant, 301 South End Ave in Battery Park City

Next available courses:

#88 - Tuesdays: November 6, 13, 20, 27 and Dec 4, 2007
Instructor: Jon Taylor
Students:
1. Nemanja Stanarevic
2. Josh Reisberg
3. John Scott Baird
4. Doris Severinghaus
5. Cree Frappier
6. Kirk Kostoff
7. Julian Marsano
8. Ben Bowler
9. Mari Bowler
10. Doug Bell

#89 - Tuesdays: January 8, 15, 22, February 5 & 12, 2008 - Feb. 12 will be make up for Jan. 29. No class 1/29 because of Caribbean Regatta.
Instructor: TJ Shea
Students:
1. David Araki
2. Karen Board
3. Jeanine McHugh
4. Megan O'Shea
5. Allen Wolf
6. Mark Driscoll
7. David Mangold
8. Julie Gordon
9. Barbara Nasto
10. Clifford Franklin
11. George Edwards
12. Sean Scharnikow

#90 - Tuesdays: February 19, 26, March 4, 11, and 18, 2008
Instructor: Jon Taylor
Students:
1. Kimberly Johnson
2. Peter Brown
3. David Hampton
4. Nick Constantinesco
5. Susy P. Pestana
6. Dewey Thompson
7. Steve Tung
8. Scott Schedivy
9. Caroline Lovelace
10. Sonja Egge
11. John Kottmann
12. Teresa Petersen
13. Jill Cote