CDY
Description and Powers
of the Course
The Captain’s notes consist of the complete syllabus, theory, navigation calculation, meteorology and English. A total of 24 chapters, at the end of each of them a lot of questions solved from the exams of the last calls.
Additional material is also provided such as Nautical Almanacs for solving astronomical navigation problems, IMO standardized English notes and spreadsheets for solving various calculations.
Up to 24 meters in length
No distance limits
Jet skis
Day and night navigation
CDY
Requirements and Upcoming Calls
To take this course you need:
- To have the title of Yacht Patron
- Take a psycho-technical test
- To do the Yacht Captain’s safety and navigation internships.
Check the dates of the next calls for applications:
COURSE CONTENTS
NAVIGATION THEORY
- Celestial Sphere
- Time coordinates of the stars
- Horizontal or azimuthal coordinates of the stars
- Position triangle
- Ecliptic
- Equatorial Uranographic Coordinates
- Coordinates measured at the Equator
- Apparent motion of the stars
- Constellations
- Measurement of time
- Nautical publications
- Sextant
METEOROLOGY
- Atmosphere
- Stormy forms
- General wind systems
- Tropical Cyclones
- Marine currents
- Floating ice
ENGLISH
- English to Spanish translation
- Message reception and transmission
NAVIGATION CALCULATION
- Analytical resolution of the position triangle
- Measurement of time
- Nautical Almanac
- Straight line height
- Location by altitude lines: Sun and Stars
- Total Correction
- Orthodromic defeat
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