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COASTAL NAVIGATION (ASA 105)

Our Coastal Navigation course encompasses a variety of techniques and equipment needed to safely chart and sail a course in coastal waters. Topics cover chart reading, understanding tides and tidal currents, dead reckoning, taking bearings, and electronic navigation.

About Coastal Navigation (ASA 105):

This course consists of 21+ hours of instruction and practical applications designed to teach the navigational theory required to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters. There is no Sailing Skills part to this Standard and practical application of this sailing knowledge is found in the Advanced Coastal Cruising Standard.  In addition to classroom lecture and exercises, significant at home study is required to master the subject.  A timed final examination will be given the last day of class to demonstrate the skills learned. Each student will be required to successfully demonstrate his/her ability to do the following:

  • Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats
  • USCG Navigation Rules
  • State small vessel regulations
  • Local rules and regulations, if applicable
  • Local sailing directions
  • Tide and current tables, if applicable
  • List of lights, buoys, and fog signals
  • Radio aids to navigation (if using radio or RDF)
  • Times and heights of tides at reference and secondary ports.
  • Direction and rate of current at referenced and secondary stations.
  • Two or more bearings on different objects taken at one time.
  • Bearings at different times (i.e. a running fix).
  • One bearing and transit range.

Prerequisite: None

 


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