[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”4″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”5″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”6″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”7″ ][cs_element_button _id=”8″ ][cs_content_seo]5-10 Hours\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”9″ ][cs_content_seo]Necessary Prerequisites – ASA 105\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”10″ ][cs_content_seo]419\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”11″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”12″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 117, Basic Celestial Endorsement\n\nEarn your official ASA 117 certification by completing this online course from Starpath.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_layout_div _id=”13″ ][cs_element_button _id=”14″ ][cs_content_seo]Course Materials Included \n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”15″ ][cs_content_seo]Instructors & Discussion Groups\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”16″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA Certification\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”17″ ][cs_content_seo]1 Year Access\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_text _id=”18″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn to apply basic celestial navigation theory and practice to determine latitude and longitude at sea using only a sextant, a watch, and a Nautical Almanac. Gain confidence and self-reliance as a mariner by learning how to implement these basic celestial navigation skills needed to make your way to safely across open seas.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”19″ ][cs_content_seo]REGISTER NOW\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”20″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”21″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”22″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”23″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 117, Basic Celestial Endorsement – Online Course\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”24″ ][cs_content_seo]REGISTER NOW\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”25″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”26″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”27″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”28″ ][cs_content_seo]Course OVERVIEW\n\nIf you race sailboats then the North U Sail Trim and Boat Speed Seminar is for you. We teach the skills you need to move from mid-fleet to podium. Get your speed boost at a North U Trim Seminar – You are so close.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”29″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”30″ ][cs_element_text _id=”31″ ][cs_content_seo]Ocean travelers understand the importance of being prepared for all situations. But not all mariners desire to know celestial navigation to the level our parents and grandparents once needed. GPS is now more reliable, and indeed dependable, although certainly not infallible. The ASA 117, Basic Celestial Navigation Course offers an efficient and quick way to gain basic celestial knowledge to employ as a back up should standard navigation aids fail.
Learn fundamental celestial navigation techniques necessary for navigating across oceans using minimal tools—a small book, a watch, and a sextant of your choice. This course teaches the basic knowledge of using a traditional sextant and Nautical Almanac, without the use of a programmed calculator or computer, to determine latitude and longitude at sea. During this course, which can be taken as a prerequisite for the ASA 107, Advanced Coastal Cruising Course, the following topics will be covered:
» USE OF A MARK 3 SEXTANT.
An extensive overview of the Mark 3 Sextant and how to use it in conjunction with a Nautical Almanac, without the use of a programmed calculator or computer:
‣ Identify the Parts, Principles and Operation of the Sextant
‣ Determine Latitude, Longitude and Nautical Miles
‣ Adjusting the Mirrors & Height Corrections
» TIMEKEEPING AND LATITUDE AT LAN.
Finding latitude at meridian passage (LAN) by applying sextant corrections for conversions:
‣ Convert Standard Time / UTC
‣ Watch Rate & Watch Error
‣ Declination & Refraction
» LONGITUDE AT LAN.
Understanding the concepts and principles for calculating the zone time at a given longitude:
‣ Finding Peak Height and Time of Meridian Pass
‣ Review Timekeeping – Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA)
‣ Shorelines and Artificial Horizons
» LATITUDE FROM POLARIS.
Determine the vessel’s latitude and estimated position by determining the altitudes of Sun and Polaris:
‣ Principles of Polaris Sights & Regiment of the Pole
‣ Extension to Meridian Stars in the Southern Hemisphere
» PREDICT LAN TIME & UPS PLOTTING.
‣ Universal Plotting Sheets (UPS)
‣ Plotting Latitude as a Line of Position (LOP)
‣ DR Plotting
‣ Predicting Time of LAN
\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”32″ ][cs_element_text _id=”33″ ][cs_content_seo]Students looking for a more comprehensive introduction to celestial navigation should consider ASA 107, Celestial Navigation.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_2][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”34″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”35″ ][cs_content_seo]COURSE LENGTH & PREREQUISITES\n\nIf you race sailboats then the North U Sail Trim and Boat Speed Seminar is for you. We teach the skills you need to move from mid-fleet to podium. Get your speed boost at a North U Trim Seminar – You are so close.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”36″ ][cs_content_seo]This course requires the student to have already completed ASA 105, Coastal Navigation.
You can reasonably expect to spend approximately 5 to 10 hours on this course, depending on how much optional material you choose to cover. You will have the option to control how much work you do during each session and work at your own pace.
\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_section_2 _id=”37″ ][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”38″ ][cs_element_layout_column_3 _id=”39″ ][cs_element_button _id=”40″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 117 ENDORSEMENT\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_3][cs_element_layout_column_3 _id=”41″ ][cs_element_text _id=”42″ ][cs_content_seo]Students who complete the online course and pass the final exam will be awarded an official ASA 117 endorsement and seal for their logbook.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_3][/cs_element_layout_row_2][/cs_element_section_2][cs_element_headline _id=”43″ ][cs_content_seo]COURSE ACCESSIBILITY\n\nIf you race sailboats then the North U Sail Trim and Boat Speed Seminar is for you. We teach the skills you need to move from mid-fleet to podium. Get your speed boost at a North U Trim Seminar – You are so close.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”44″ ][cs_content_seo]This course can be accessed from any computer (Windows or Mac) with an internet connection. Work through the lessons, assignments and quizzes in the interactive online classroom and, when you are away from the computer, study with the printed study materials.
This course includes the opportunity to submit your sextant sight data for analysis if the results are not within specified uncertainties to help determine why, based on a series of sights, results may be inaccurate.
The electronic components of this course allow you to take it with you anywhere! Take it with you as you travel, or use it as a resource to search the complete set of materials for specific topics. If you prefer to work on your own without computers, you will have a complete syllabus with practice exercises and answers in the printed materials. For added structure to your training, take part in the online discussions and individual quizzes for each lesson. \n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”45″ ][cs_content_seo]COURSE MATERIALS – WHAT’S INCLUDED\n\nIf you race sailboats then the North U Sail Trim and Boat Speed Seminar is for you. We teach the skills you need to move from mid-fleet to podium. Get your speed boost at a North U Trim Seminar – You are so close.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”46″ ][cs_element_layout_column_3 _id=”47″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”48″ ][cs_element_icon _id=”49″ ][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_layout_div _id=”50″ ][cs_element_text _id=”51″ ][cs_content_seo]COURSE MATERIALS
All necessary materials will be provided, including a series of tables designed to make the process of finding latitude and longitude fast and easy. Additional resources and study materials include GPS Backup with a Mark 3 Sextant textbook as well as access to e-Book How To Use Plastic Sextants. \n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column_3][cs_element_layout_column_3 _id=”52″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”53″ ][cs_element_icon _id=”54″ ][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_layout_div _id=”55″ ][cs_element_text _id=”56″ ][cs_content_seo]INSTRUCTORS & DISCUSSION GROUPS
Each Starpath course includes free access to online resources and discussion groups. Starpath has instructors in three different time zones monitoring these groups so, should any question arise, simply post it in the Student Discussion Forum for a quick answer — or search the forum to see if an answer to your question already exists.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column_3][cs_element_layout_column_3 _id=”57″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”58″ ][cs_element_icon _id=”59″ ][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_layout_div _id=”60″ ][cs_element_text _id=”61″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA Certification
A certification & seal for your logbook.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column_3][cs_element_layout_column_3 _id=”62″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”63″ ][cs_element_icon _id=”64″ ][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_layout_div _id=”65″ ][cs_element_text _id=”66″ ][cs_content_seo]1 year access
You have one year to complete the course or request an extension.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column_3][/cs_element_layout_row_2][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”67″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”68″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”69″ ][cs_content_seo]Other Starpath Courses\n\nIf you race sailboats then the North U Sail Trim and Boat Speed Seminar is for you. We teach the skills you need to move from mid-fleet to podium. Get your speed boost at a North U Trim Seminar – You are so close.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”70″ ][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”71″ ][cs_element_section_2 _id=”72″ ][cs_element_layout_row_3 _id=”73″ ][cs_element_layout_column_3 _id=”74″ ][cs_element_section_3 _id=”75″ ][cs_element_layout_row_4 _id=”76″ ][cs_element_layout_column_4 _id=”77″ ][cs_element_image _id=”78″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”79″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 105\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”80″ ][cs_content_seo]Coastal Navigation\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”81″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn practical navigation on inland and coastal waters, including chart reading, piloting, and more.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_4][cs_element_layout_column_4 _id=”82″ ][cs_element_image _id=”83″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”84″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 107\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”85″ ][cs_content_seo]Celestial Navigation\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”86″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn practical celestial navigation and other aspects of safe ocean navigation.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_4][cs_element_layout_column_4 _id=”87″ ][cs_element_image _id=”88″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”89″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 117\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”90″ ][cs_content_seo]Basic Celestial Endorsement\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”91″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn to apply basic celestial navigation theory and to determine latitude and longitude at sea.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_4][cs_element_layout_column_4 _id=”92″ ][cs_element_image _id=”93″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”94″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 119\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”95″ ][cs_content_seo]Marine Weather Endorsement\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”96″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn to observe and forecast weather conditions using traditional maritime skills and modern technology.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_4][cs_element_layout_column_4 _id=”97″ ][cs_element_image _id=”98″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”99″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 120\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”100″ ][cs_content_seo]Radar Endorsement\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”101″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn to properly use small-craft radar (or radar simulator) for piloting, navigation, and collision avoidance.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_4][/cs_element_layout_row_4][/cs_element_section_3][/cs_element_layout_column_3][/cs_element_layout_row_3][/cs_element_section_2][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_row_2][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”102″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”103″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”104″ ][cs_element_raw_content _id=”105″ ][cs_content_seo]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”106″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA & STARPATH ONLINE COURSES\n\nTuesday February 21st & Tuesday March 14th, 2023
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