The following topics explain basic concepts and terminology. If your interest is aroused, attend a VMRG navigation course, or invest in a good text, such as the Qld Small Ships Manual .  Click on titles for detail.  

 

Tides.	Boating Knowledge Quiz.
The Compass.	"The Rules". IRPCS
Basic Chart Work.	Geodetic Datums.
Other Methods of Position Finding.	Chart Datums
Lights, Buoys, Beacons.	Datums and Coordinates.
GPS Basics.	GPS Accuracy.
Sea, Swell, Beaufort Scale.





"Sailing. The fine art of getting wet and becoming ill.
while slowly going nowhere at great expense."