ASA 105 Coastal Navigation Whether you’ve just completed Basic Hands-On Sailing or you have been sailing for years, you know how important it is to know where you are going. Our Navigation course teaches you basic coastal navigation skills. Topics include: Electronic Navigation: proper use of Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) Charts: learn to read US nautical charts and understand the symbols and conventions they contain Tide and Current Tables: use of tables to determine changes in sailing conditions and how to steer taking into account known current and leeway Use of compass, parallel rules and dividers. Plotting courses using speed, distance, and time. If you want a better understanding of navigation techniques and regulations, or would like to plot a sailing course to a new destination, this is the class for you! Cost: $395 includes text, charts, parallel rules, dividers.