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

2. Chapter 11: Eye of the Mariner

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. Bearings

8. 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.

9. Collision Bearings