Using GPS
GPS has become a common tool for navigation. However using
GPS on the water is distinctly different from a moving map display in your
car. This seminar explains the principles of waypoint navigation which
you will use. It then shows you how to relate the GPS to your charts which
provide essential information about what is around you.
The seminar also shows you how to operate your GPS – what
the buttons do, what the screens show, and how to access the functions
you need. A handheld GPS is used as the demonstration model, but all GPS
receivers function similarly. By the time you have completed the seminar,
you will be able to store waypoints into your GPS, activate them for navigation,
and use GPS to keep you on a safe, pre-qualified course of your choosing.
You’ll also get some tips for choosing a GPS if you don’t currently
own one. You will get a copy of the waterproof McGraw-Hill
Captain’s Quick Guide Using
GPS to take aboard to remind you of the steps, or to show another
of your crew how to use your GPS.
See the trifold brochure (789KB, PDF) for more information.
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