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Navigation: Distance off a point method or double the angle

January 13, 2017/by Grant Headifen

Each of our course pages has a nano-forum (called SeaTalks) attached so that students can comment on the content of that page. Recently a student asked a question on the nano-forum about the distance off/double the angle method and pointed out something which when we did the geometry analysis it turns up something quite revealing. The […]

Set and Drift or Direction and Rate Problem

December 6, 2016/by Grant Headifen

Just for practice – solve the following problem on the Long Island Sound Chart. This is the chart that we use in the NauticEd Coastal Navigation Course. At 2245 your GPS fixes your position at LAT 41 deg 01.75′ N and LONG 72 deg 48.40′ W. You are steering course 086 deg psc at […]

Lights on Navigation Markers (ATONS)

August 17, 2016/by Grant Headifen

Bookmark this page for future use and reference. This is a partial section out of our NauticEd Skipper Course and our NauticEd Coastal Navigation Course which discusses lights on ATONs. If you find this useful then perhaps you might consider taking either of the courses. Coastal Navigation is only $39 and covers most everything you need to […]

Sailing Tracking App

June 25, 2016/by Grant Headifen

This is the help page for the TrackLink App. We will continue to post known issues below. Please let us know if you see anything arise. But first, view this video below to see how the App works.

Who Gives Way, Adrift Powerboat or Sailboat under power?

April 29, 2016/by Grant Headifen

If you like this post, please LIKE it on facebook. Thanks – it helps our waterways be safer. This is a question in our FREE Navigation Rules Course which covers in-depth the International Rules of Collision at Sea aka ColRegs. The Powerboat is adrift. Who gives way? Using our nano forum technology, one of our […]

Test Question: How to Determine Speed and COG

January 22, 2016/by Grant Headifen

Try to answer this coastal navigation question: At 1035 your GPS indicated a position of LAT 41° 05.3’N and LONG 72° 33.7′ W. At 1103 your GPS indicates your position to be LAT 41°09.0′ N and LONG 72° 40.0’W. What was your SOG and COG? Here is the excerpt of the chart that you will […]

Snap Test: How well do you know the rules

November 16, 2015/by Grant Headifen

Take this fun test and if you like it, – please like us over there —-> Thanks so much, as it motivates us to continue building more. P.S. There is one trick question.

Tides and Coastal Navigation

October 5, 2015/by Grant Headifen

ATTN: The NauticEd Coastal Navigation Course has been upgraded and updated. See below. If you like that we update things for free, LIKE us over there —-> Snap Test: (1) At Eastport, Maine. What was the max spring high tide height after the eclipsed super full moon on September 28th 2015. What was the min […]

Coastal Navigation Tools on Amazon

May 24, 2015/by Grant Headifen

Coming soon we will have the Coastal Navigation Tools for the NauticEd Coastal Navigation course available on Amazon Prime packed in a convenient bundle. Sales price will be $44. These are all OEM labeled and printed specifically for the NauticEd Brand Long Island Sound Chart #12354 – full size 46 inches by 23 inches Breton Plotter […]

How to Calculate Course To Steer (CTS)

April 1, 2015/by Grant Headifen

If you like our problems and solutions, LIKE us on facebook and g+1 us. It really helps us grow – thanks for that. AND you’ll get instant notification when we make a new problem or post a solution. How cool is that? Course to Steer Calculation Given the last Rate and Direction problem, now calculate […]