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

Chapter 13: Planning As You Go with GPS

Find Where You Are Location along an active leg –Bearing to a landmark –Using a grid line –Using a waypoint

Find Where You Are Location in open water –Use pre-selected waypoints, charted objects, or intersecting grid lines on the chart Use your radar to identify charted objects and determine the range and bearing

Plot a Safe Path to the New Destination Entering new waypoints into the GPS –Enter latitude and longitude coordinates –Be careful to avoid making errors! –Measure bearing and distance on your chart to intermediate waypoints and your destination