I am happy to report that celestial navigation is making a spirited comeback. My intimate three-day workshop is both a “hands-on, how-to” introduction to celestial navigation and a lot more. It is also about learning to recognize natural signs that give clues to the position of your boat, and your position in the universe. Don’t laugh, celestial navigation, combined with natural observations is at the very heart of why we dream of sailing across oceans. Anybody can stare at a GPS/Plotter; it takes knowledge and inspiration to navigate. Tuning in to the ocean will make you a better sailor.

In addition to learning how to take a sight, reduce it and plot lines of position, you will also learn how simple concepts like the apparent motion of celestial bodies guide almost all navigational decisions, how the presence of certain sea birds means land is in the offing, why clouds hover over distant islands and how an interrupted swell pattern can indicate land ahead. Ocean navigation, when done well, is incredibly rewarding. This worksho is a unique, integrated approach to the concept of knowing where you are. I have been teaching celestial navigation for almost thirty years. Yes, I am that old, and I have logged hundreds of thousands of blue water miles. This unique workshop lets me share my hard-won experience with you practically and philosophically.