Sextant course in Tenerife, aboard a catamaran. We will use an exclusive method, in which we will use only one sextant, the Spanish Nautical Almanac and a wristwatch. This means that there will be no calculator, no tablet, no PC, no GPS.
The sextant is an instrument used in navigation to obtain the height of the stars. This tool has absolute reliability when it comes to obtaining the position of the ship and is immune to the breakdown of electronic equipment. It is obligatory for the navigation of Height and Oceanic.
When sailing on the high seas, without sighting the coast, it is necessary to use the Astronomical Navigation to know the position of the boat. The necessary tool for this is the sextant, since it will help us to perform the calculations in the height of the certain stars.
With this course you will be able to improve your resources for navigation, surrounded by an exceptional environment and in a unique environment such as the Canaries.
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