Past Program | Saturday | May 30 | 2pm – 5pm | Virtual
Ever wondered how sailors can navigate by the stars? Join Wavertree Rigger, graduate of SUNY Maritime, and tall ship sailor Siyu Chen for an introductory webinar about a few of the concepts involved in celestial navigation Saturday, May 30th, 2-5 pm ET!
Topics will include the coordinate system on Earth, the concept of the celestial sphere and navigation triangle, how to find the North Star, how to read a sextant, and more!
This online program as already taken place, but you can still enjoy the workshop. Click below to watch the video. Links to the reading materials are provided below as well
Reading and Reference Materials
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