Prerequisite: No prior experience required.
A one evening seminar to introduce students to electronic navigation principles and practice. Using the charting system called Navionics and given a scenario, students will engage in Voyage Planning first with auto-route and then manually. Next, you will adjust the many filters and options within Navionics to prepare the electronic chart display for effective voyage monitoring. The principles and practices learned in this course are applicable to any electronic chart system. Learning outcomes include moving between electronic and paper charts, updating e-charts, raster versus vector e-charts, creating waypoints and routes, choosing overlays including aids to navigation, weather, radar, and how to gauge system accuracy and reliability. Students are encouraged to bring their own devices to class, pre-loaded with Navionics and the charts for our local area. Loaner I-pads with Navionics will be available.
Class size: Min 5 - Max 10 students
Class size: Min 5 - Max 10 students