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Course offered by Enrique

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is to teach future deep-sea and oceanic sailors, whatever their nautical qualification, to find Earth following a method with the only help of the Sextant, Spanish Nautical Almanac and Wristwatch; without the need to use a calculator, PC, tablet or GPS.
Differentiate the main Constellations and Stars in the Firmament, with the naked eye.
MATERIAL AND METHOD
Students will work in pairs, so that while one takes the Altitude, the other times the time and records the data obtained. For this purpose, two Polar Heights will be taken, one during the Evening Twilight and the other during the Morning Twilight; and two Meridian Altitudes of the Sun, on consecutive days.
Students will come provided with the following material to follow the Course:
- Sextant, at least 1 per couple (Petrel brings his own).
- Spanish Nautical Almanac 2021, at least 1 per couple.
- DIN A4 squared notebook, pencil, pen, eraser and sharpener.
- Bevel or square.
- Drawing compass.
- Wristwatch with second hand.
- Front with red light.
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  • Plan
    Friday:
    09:00 Set sail from Benalmádena
    09:30 Earth Coordinates and Main Lines of the Earth's Crust. Calendar time, days and hours (HcG, HcL, Ho and Hz). Solar analemma. Establishment
    of the HRB of our ship.
    11:30 Break and coffee.
    12:00 Sextant, description, mirror adjustment and calculation of the Index Error by the Sun. Horizons, types. Calculation of the True Altitude of the Sun and the Polar.
    14:00 Break for Lunch.
    16:00 Spanish Nautical Almanac, description and handling. Hourly and Horizontal Coordinates. Calculation of the observation time of La Polar in the Evening Twilight. Obtaining the Altitude of La Polar in the Evening Twilight (AP 1).
    21:00 End of classes.

    Saturday

    07:00 Touch of Diana.
    Obtaining the Height of the Polar in the Morning Twilight (AP2).
    Uranographic coordinates.
    09:00 Break for Breakfast.
    10:00 Calculation of the latitude of the ship from the data obtained from La Polar (AP1).
    11:00 Break and coffee.
    11:30 Calculation of the observation time of the Sun Meridian.
    Obtaining the Meridian of the Sun.
    14:30 Break for Lunch.
    16:00 Obtaining the Latitude and Longitude of the ship from the Meridian Height.
    20:00 End of classes.

    Sunday

    10:00 Calculation of the latitude of the ship from the data obtained from La Polar (AP2).
    Calculation of the observation time of the Sun Meridian.
    13:30 Obtaining the Meridian of the Sun.
    14:30 Break for Lunch.
    16:00 Calculation of the Latitude and Longitude of the ship from the Meridian Height.
    Requests and questions.
    17:30 End of Course and Delivery of Petrel Diplomas.

    18:00 CHECK-OUT.
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Other information
Course taught by Juan Ramón Pina, doctor. pharmacist, Yacht Captain and PPER.

I started sailing with my 5.5 m BAKUNIN. in length, making long journeys the old-fashioned way: without electronics, or autopilot, or depth sounder, or radio. Astronomical Navigation finished fulfilling all my aspirations as a navigator, training that allowed me to go beyond the Mediterranean and carry out my ocean voyages, which I have never stopped practicing.

At present I am dedicated to the training of navigators in Cruises of Height and Crossing the Atlantic, always following the Petrel Method: guards, kitchen, emergency medicine, sail sewing, sextant and blank letters.
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Meet Enrique, the skipper
1 review At Sailwiz since 2021
I am passionate about the Sea and Navigation. I have been sailing since I was a child and I have been a sailor, an activity that I still practice when work and family allow me.
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Boat details

Imagine a sailboat where the interior habitability will make you feel comfortable throughout the day, because the Bavaria 46 is characterized by its spaciousness, where you can fully coexist during crossings of several days comfortably.

To that add the pleasure of sailing in a fast boat, with a very noble handling and capable of transmitting the best sensations when sailing.

With all this, add the advantage of being at sea, being able to enjoy the sun on your deck and a sunset while we prepare dinner in your large bathtub at the stern.

And as icing on the cake, the company and the feeling of being free while sailing.
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Specifications
  • Model: Bavaria Yachts - Bavaria 46 Cruiser
  • Capacity: 10 spots
  • Length: 14.00 m
  • Cabins: 4
  • Year: 2007
  • Bathrooms: 2
Features
  • GPS
  • Radar
  • Life jackets
  • VHF
  • Sounding line
  • Electric windlass
  • Autopilot
  • Wind equipment
  • EPIRB
  • Tender
  • Shower
  • Bimini
  • Fishing rods
  • HI-FI equipment
  • Equipo de snorkel

Additional Information

Not included
  • Meals on board
  • Gas
Payment methods
  • Credit/debit card

4 · 1 review

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    Pilar
    April of 2022
    Nuestro patrón fué Andrés. Gran navegante y gran persona. La travesía muy recomendable, aún que faltó viento, pero eso es impredecible. Aún así, lo pasamos muy bien. Muy interesante la iniciación al sextante y la visita a la bodega con cata estuvo genial
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