Piloting

Description

This course follows naturally from boating, extending many of those topics that were only thinly covered and adds many new concepts. A must for serious boaters who want to improve their navigation and plotting skills, as well as to develop theoretical knowledge in dealing with adverse conditions and emergencies. Topics covered included tides, currents, buoyancy and stability, hull construction and performance, navigating in a current, relative bearings leading to running fixes as well as review of two and three bearing fixes. The student will demonstrate an ability to tie several knots and to space three strand ropes with the results credited toward a final mark.