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SheSails BYC – Basic Navigation with Baz

September 14, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

SheSails BYC invite you to an event THIS WEDNESDAY night to learn or touch base on the basics of navigation with Baz!! 🥳
If you are planning on coming along please respond “going” to the event through the attachment🗺
We hope to see a few of you there‼️🤩
Below is the agenda for the evening and what Baz will be covering🧭
– What is a position?
– What is latitude and longitude, how is it calculated & why do we use degrees and nautical miles?
– What does your chart plotter tell you and what are the pitfalls of using electronic charts – are updates important?
– What do the depths and heights on your chart plotter mean – why is knowing the tide important?
– Why your compass almost never points north!
– How far is BYC course ‘1’ and how long before you are back at the club?
– Highlight a few local lights, navigation symbols and regulations. https://fb.me/e/4POmlhDzW

Details

Date:
September 14, 2022
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Category:

Organizer

Bellerive Yacht Club
Phone:
362441353
Email:
office@byc.org.au
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Venue

Marina Bar
64 Cambridge Road
Bellerive, Tasmania 7018 Australia
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Phone:
362441353