Everett USPS Junior Navigation

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Junior Navigation (JN)

Junior Navigation (JN) Summary

Prerequisites: Junior Navigation is open to active USPS members that have successfully completed Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting and one of the following classes:

USPS® Basic Boating Course

USPS® Boat Smart Course

America's Boating Course

Coast Guard Boating Safety Class

or Equivalent Boating Safety Course

Junior Navigation is the first of a two-part program of study in offshore (open ocean) navigation. It is designed as a practical "how to" course leaving the theoretical and more advanced techniques for the Navigation course. The subject matter includes the following:

The basic concepts of celestial navigation
How to use the mariner's sextant to take sights of the sun, moon, planets, and stars
The importance of the techniques of accurate time determination
Use of the nautical almanac
How to "reduce" sights to establish lines of position (LOPs)
Use of special charts, plotting sheets, and other navigational data for offshore positioning and passage planning.

Junior Navigation (JN) Course Schedule

When:	Date: Wednesday, January 18 - March 14, 2012 Time: 1900-2100 Hours
Where:	Old Everett Yacht Club, Orca Room Fee $66.00 404 14th Ave., Everett
Instructor:	P/Lt/C Chuck Taylor, SN
Contact:	P/D/C Carrol Walker, SN 360-568-4728 email
Note:	It's estimated 4 hours per week for most of the course, plus a 12 hour practice cruise toward the end.

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Junior Navigation (JN) Course Syllabus

Date	Sections	Subject
	1	Lighthouses in the Sky
	2	The Sextant
	3	Sea Time
	4	Altitude Corrections
	5	Celestial Coordinates
	6	Light List for the Sky
	7	The Celestial LOP
	8	Plotting Celestial LOP's
	9	Meridian Transit of the Sun
	10	Before Casting Off - Route Planning
	11	Before Casting Off - Planning for Electronics & Other Navigational Tasks
	12	Wind and Current
	13	Underway
	EXAM