Section 5
Plotting Basics
It's time to put pencil to paper and start plotting courses. In this section, you'll start with the fundamentals of
plotting: how to use the course plotter, how to plot a course, how
to find a position by dead reckoning. Then you'll learn how to keep
a log of events.
The objective of this section is to introduce you to the basics of
course keeping through learning about elementary plotting. The Test
Yourself exercises provide practice at doing speed-distance-time
calculations. Step by Step walks you through plotting a course and position. Plot It! lets you take charge and do some
plotting yourself.
It may take you a couple of hours to work through this section. Take
your time getting familiar with these plotting basics. They form the
basis of all navigation techniques.
This section addresses the ASA's performance objective 9a.
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