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Introduction to Celestial Navigation – Available On Demand
Have you ever wondered how sailors navigated across oceans long before GPS, chartplotters, and satellite navigation?
Our popular Introduction to Celestial Navigation course with Ash Ashbaugh is now available on demand, allowing you to explore one of sailing’s oldest and most fascinating skills at your own pace.
In this course, you’ll discover how navigators used the sun, stars, and simple tools to determine their position at sea. Ash breaks down the fundamentals of celestial navigation in a way that’s approachable, engaging, and easy to understand, even for sailors who have never studied the subject before.
One viewer shared:
“I thought it was great to walk us through the history of everything which made things ‘click’ for me.”
Inside the course, you’ll learn:
- The history of celestial navigation
- How sailors determined latitude and longitude
- The role of the sun, stars, and Polaris
- How a sextant works
- Why accurate timekeeping became essential for navigation
- How celestial navigation can serve as a backup to modern electronics
Whether you’re interested in offshore sailing, traditional seamanship, or simply understanding how mariners found their way across the globe for centuries, this course is a fascinating introduction to the art and science of navigating by the stars.
Have you ever used a sextant or studied celestial navigation? We’d love to hear about your experience in the comments.
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