A huge thank you to Morton Bay Trailer Boat Club. In September they hosted SisterShip Training’s Navigation Course. The venue is spectacular, if you’ve not visited yet be prepared. Beautiful markets at the weekend Stunning location Fabulous food View to help you lose concentration! 😉 Helpful and friendly team, they made us all feel very […]
Moreton Bay Navigation Course – Round Up Read More »
Why aren’t men allowed? Well, they are! Yes, we’ve previously run a few all-women navigation classes, because they asked us to. Now the classes are open to everyone. It wasn’t about leaving anyone out, it was fulfilling a request. Now, men are joining in. It’s great, looking forward to meeting you all. Coastal Navigation:
It’s a bit sexist isn’t it? Read More »
Here’s what they are saying about Lisa Blair’s Masterclass. Everyone is welcome, it is for all levels: Lisa shares her unique knowledge and experience. “Lisa gave us very relevant information and we could ask specific advice for our boat. She also didn’t cover material that is already included in the Safety and Sea Survival
Storm Handling – Emergency Procedures Read More »
Finding your position with double the angle off the bow This calculation takes advantage of the properties of an isosceles triangle. An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length and consequently, it has two internal angles that are also equal. This rule is used when the second bearing between the bow of your boat
Double the Angle off your Bow Read More »
Nautical Mile/One Minute of Latitude We know that we measure in degrees (°), minutes (’) and seconds (ʺ)  or decimals of a minute. One minute of latitude is equal to one nautical mile (1,852 metres or 1.852 kilometres). TIP: You MUST measure distance from the latitude scale adjacent to the area you are working in
Conversions If you are calculating the time you will arrive at your destination, you would use the Speed, Distance, Time formula. To enable the use of a calculator we must convert the minutes (or seconds as per the example) to a decimal. Once calculated, the navigator would not say, “We will arrive in 3.5 hours,
Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds – Decimalise Example Read More »
Writing latitude and longitude correctly is extremely important. The next person on watch must be able to read and understand what you have written on the chart and in the log book. Latitude should always be written first (in some areas in the USA longitude is written first, latitude first is more widely accepted): E.g.                       Â
Latitude and Longitude Read More »
The Great Circle is the largest circle that can be drawn around the Earth’s sphere. When cutting a sphere exactly in half you have cut along one of its great circles. All Meridians are great circles. The Equator is a great circle (i.e. cutting the Earth in half). Great circles are useful in planning routes
The green shaded area depicts the angle measured from the centre of the Earth to the Prime Meridian to the longitude line west (in this example, measured at 080°W) B is the centre of the Earth C is the Prime Meridian A is the 080°W line of longitude The orange shaded area depicts the angle
How are Longitude Angles Measured? Read More »
The imaginary line drawn from the North Pole extending to the South Pole and running through Greenwich is the Prime Meridian. Just as the Equator divides the north and south hemispheres, the Prime Meridian divides the globe into east and west hemispheres. All lines on the Earth’s surface which run north to south as per
Longitude (Meridians) Read More »
