[Free] Introduction To Celestial Navigation For Mariners
The Marine Sextant, The Sun, and How to Navigate By Lighthouses in the Sky! – Free Course
What you’ll learn
- In this free course you will learn about the marine sextant and how to use it to navigate on the ocean.
Requirements
- Having a bit of experience on the water is good, but this class is for beginners.
Description
In this course, you will learn about the basics of celestial navigation, including all about sextants and how to use them, as well as the navigational math required in celestial navigation. Eventually, we move onto pretty advanced topics such as sextant adjustment and using the Moon, Stars, and Planets.This course is designed for recreational or professional sailors and power-boaters interested in marine navigation, sailing using primitive navigation techniques, and self-reliance!
Author(s): Christopher D. Nolan