Navigation

“Navigare necesse est, vivere non est necesse” is latin for: to sail is vital, to live is not.
This phrase tells us that both sailing and the “condition” of positioning are highly
intertwined. Indeed, the art of navigation enables you to set a course and sail to your
destination by using only nautical charts, a compass and your common sense.
Enjoy!

This is chapter 0: Use the moving anchor logo on the right of this page to navigate through
the course. Alternatively, click on the links below to study the chapters.

Chapter 1 - Positions
Chapter 2 - Nautical chart
Chapter 3 - Compass
Chapter 4 - Plotting
Chapter 5 - Piloting
Chapter 6 - Tides
Chapter 7 - Tide prediction
Chapter 8 - Currents
Chapter 9 - Navigation aids

Math - Running fixes

Math - Distance of horizon
Math - Vertical sextant angles

Compass deviation table

Lunation: phases of the moon

Anchors, anchoring and

Mediterranean mooring techniques

Flags and etiquette

Style guide: notation of distances

and coordinates used on this website

Meteorology
Clouds: fair weather cumulus versus cumulonimbus - how to forecast showers.
Raindrops aren't spherical.
The wind chill forecast.
How to forecast the Meltemi wind.
Beaufort wind scale.