Junior Navigation (JN)

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">

  

  Junior Navigation (JN)

  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:	TBD
  Where:	Skagit Valley College
  Instructor:	P/C George Brooks, SN
  Contact:	P/C George Brooks, SN