Course Length: 3 hours
Course Overview:
After a short theoretical overview of how GPS works, the majority of the course is spent practicing hands-on navigational exercises to develop your skills with GPS functions and capabilities. You can expect to learn all the features of your GPS and its on-the-water applications. Come away with increased facility to use your own GPS in the classroom and subsequently under pressure at sea.
Topics:
GPS overview
Creating, installing and storing waypoints
Navigating to a waypoint
Creating and storing routes
Using GPS tracking
Setting waypoint alerts
Anchoring alerts
Tailored settings for your particular boating needs
GPS chart-plotting latitude and longitude
Tips on buying your new GPS receiver
Facilitator: Captain Lenny Lipton
Certification: Upon course completion you will receive a Landfall Navigation Marine Training Center certificate of completion in GPS Navigation.