Celestial Navigation Videos | How-To Tutorials
Professional Yacht Training Celestial Navigation courses teach individuals how to determine their position on Earth using the sun, moon, stars, and planets. It involves learning to use a sextant and other navigational tools to take and reduce sights (measurements of celestial objects), and then plot these sights on a chart to determine a line of position.
- Course Celestial Navigation Course – All Master (Yacht) candidates are now required to pass a Celestial Navigation Exam as part of the Master (Yacht) Certificate of Competency (CoC)
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Plotting Sheet Explanation
Sun Sight Reduction
Sun Run Sun Plotting
Meridian Calculation
Star Sight Plan
Star Sight Calculation
What is Celestial Navigation?
Celestial navigation is a method of determining your position on Earth by observing celestial bodies—such as the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars. It’s a traditional technique used by sailors, aviators, and explorers before the advent of GPS and still serves as a reliable backup today.
- Course Celestial Navigation Course – All Master (Yacht) candidates are now required to pass a Celestial Navigation Exam as part of the Master (Yacht) Certificate of Competency (CoC)
- Learn More What is Celestial Navigation?
