Section 0 - Introduction

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• Introducing the
• United States Power Squadrons'
• Chart Smart Seminar

An Introduction to Compasses, Charts
Piloting Finding Your Way On The Water
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What Does Chart Smart Offer ?

• An introduction to the basics of piloting
  including

• Compasses TVMDC

• Charts 60DST

• Position Determination via latitude longitude

• Dead Reckoning

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Overall Agenda

• Class 1
• Piloting - The Mariner's Compass
• Charts
• Aids to Navigation
• Class 2
• Piloting - Distance, Speed, Time
• Piloting - Determining Position Dead Reckoning
• Class Exercises

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What will you be able to do at the end of the
Chart Smart Seminar ?

• At the end of the 2 classes, you will be able
  to
• Understand the myriad of data on a nautical chart
• Utilize basic plotting tools - plotter dividers
• Use your chart plotting tools to establish a
  course
• Use your ship's compass to follow a course
• Estimate your position on a course
• In addition to the Chart Smart student manual,
  you may also purchase the USPS course plotter
  and dividers

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End Introduction
An Introduction to Compasses, Charts
Piloting Finding Your Way On The Water