Astronomical / Celestial Navigation

Rediscover the art that guided sailors for centuries. Before GPS, there was the sky — and those who could read it never lost their way. This course brings that mastery back. Learn to measure the sun, moon, and stars with a sextant, plot your own position by hand, and navigate confidently even when every screen goes dark. A rare skill, timeless in its precision — and profoundly humbling.

Focus: Traditional and backup offshore navigation skills Syllabus:

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· Sextant parts & calibration

· Taking sun, moon, and star sights

· Noon sight & latitude by meridian passage

· Sight reduction tables & plotting

· Using almanacs & HO tables

· GPS off drills — “paper navigation only”

· Error analysis & ocean DR plotting

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