Public GPS Seminar

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Sextant
GPS
Seminar
Sponsored By
Berea Power Squadron
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Your TEAM
Trainers Proctors

• This is a Hands On seminar
• Many folks here to assist you
• When you have a question
• dont hesitate to ask for Help

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Who we Are, What we do
We Promote Safe Boating Through Education
Fun...BOATING
We Have
America's Boating Club
Berea Power Squadron in Port Stanley, Canada
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Would you consider Membership?
Our members work at
Improving Performance Skills and our Confidence
on the Water
The Benefits!
What's in it for YOU!
Cost?
Less than one trip to McDonald's per month!
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Housekeeping
Cell phones, Off or Stun Position
Break 1100 to 1115 Exercise Before
Lunch? Lunch 1230 Colony Room Salad bar, Buffet
Dessert bar Restrooms Back wall main area
Exits Up one flight off main lobby Are you in
the right pew?
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Sextent
Definition of Sextent
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Sextant
Sextant A astronomical instrument used to
determine latitude (Lat) and longitude (Lo) at
sea.
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Sextant Celestial Navigation

• Sextant Developed Centuries Ago
• Still Used Today

• 3 Stars, Moon, Planets or sun
• Chronometer (Accurate time)
• Many Calculations

• Fix (Lat, Lo)

Fix (Verb) The position most boaters are in when
they leave the dock.
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GPS vs. Sextant
Lat Lo Alt. at a Specific Time
Satellites Man Made Stars
Specific Point on earth
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Altitude not used for boating.
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What Your GPS Can Do

• Trip Odometer
• Total Trip Timer
• Moving Trip Timer
• Elapsed Time
• Average Speed
• Moving Ave Speed
• Maximum Speed
• Time to Destination
• Time to Next
• ETA at Destination
• ETA at Next
• Altitude
• Accuracy (EPE)
• Time of Day

• Off Course (XTK)
• Track (COG)
• Speed (SOG)
• Pointer (to Next)
• Bearing (to Next)
• Distance (to Next)
• Velocity Made Good
• Turn (degrees)
• To Course (degrees)
• Depth
• Water Speed
• Water Temp

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Charts
Why Understand Charts
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Charts are Important
(Negative Altitude)
Depth
Charts can tell us, where we dont want to go.
Charts
Good Fix or Waypoint


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GPS Seminar
Let's Get Started!