Copyright 2008 Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. The Weekend Navigator Part II Copyright 2008 Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc.

Chapter 11: Eye of the Mariner

Headings Offset from direct heading It’s all in the hands Used when you can not find a suitable landmark that lines up with your heading It’s all in the hands Helps provide a mean to approximate angular difference

Ranges Most useful and accurate line of position Valuable for compass checks and determining deviation

Ranges Relative positions of landmarks Used when you can not find two landmarks that form a range

Bearings Direct bearings Relative bearings Measured from true or magnetic north Two or more bearings that cross produce a fix Relative bearings Taken in reference to the bow of the boat

Bearings

Collision Bearings Use relative bearings to anticipate the potential for a collision If the relative bearing of another boat does not change, you will collide. Know the rules of the road and take appropriate action.

Collision Bearings