What you need
As this course is mostly about electronic navigation you will need a navigation system that you can use while completing the course. We recommend that you use the Navionics Boating app. It is easier to use on a tablet but the tablet must have a GPS. The more modern tablet has a better battery which is important as the app uses a lot of power.
Course Material
pdf Return from Hobart Exercise (49 KB)
pdf 2022 Fundimental Navigation Course Student notes (6.89 MB) Session 1
pdf 2021 Fundamental Navigation Student Notes Session 2 (18.06 MB)
Recording of the Navionic Session
pdf Fundamental Navigation Exercise 2 (41 KB)
Recording of the video that some couldn't hear
Video links
Plotting Longitude and Latitude
Using Parallel Rulers to find Longitude and Latitude
Professional Navigation tools
https://www.chartandmapshop.com.au/gifts-gadgets/measure-navigation
https://www.boatbooks-aust.com.au/product-category/navigational-equipment/
Lots of good Navigators like to replace their parallel or roller ruler with a Portland Course plotter
https://www.chartandmapshop.com.au/portland-course-plotter
https://www.boatbooks-aust.com.au/product/portland-course-plotter
If you want to use a Portland Plotter you will need to watch these videos to learn how to use it
Navionics
You will need your own electronic navigation software package
Navionics available on smartphones and Tablets
It is available free for 2 weeks and then $39 per year
Creating a Waypoint in Navionics
Create a route using Waypoints in Navionics
Chart Work Basics
Sea Master Training Centre - Plotting Latitude & Longitude
Chart Navigation (Chart Plotting Part 1)
Chart Navigation (Chart Plotting Part 1)
Course to Steer (Chart Plotting Part 2)
Calculating tidal heights practical boating MBM
Navigation related videos
Determining bearing using a parallel ruler
Plotting back bearings on a chart (to determine position)
Hand compass bearings – back bearing and triangulation to determine position
Hand compass bearings - back bearing and depth to determine position