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Little Ship Club is pleased to welcome Tom Cunliffe to lead this one-day course in the use of electronic navigation aids. The course will make extensive use of PC Plotter software running on the Club’s new PCs and E120 Chart plotters kindly loaned by Raymarine. Real hands on tuition will be provided, including:
Introduction –
PC Plotters vs. Chart Plotter Hardware -
Use of the Plotter, Raster and Vector charts, hands on practice on the equipment
Plotters for Passage Planning -
Planning, preparation, programming, hands on practice
Plotters in ongoing navigation –
Passage making, keeping track, handling change, electronic meltdown, hands on practice
Plotters in Pilotage –
Planning and implementing a Pilotage Plan, keeping track, responding to the unexpected, practice exercises
Embedded Features -
Tidal heights and streams, pleasures and pitfalls, exercises
Added Value -
Weather charts, AIS etc
Discussion.
The day will commence with Coffee at 09:30, break for a Club Lunch at 12:30 and conclude at 16:30
The cost of the course including Club Lunch and an Autographed copy of Tom’s DVD is £130
Places are strictly limited and initial interest is high so please book early at the Club Office to avoid disappointment.