ES-PER-L5.1

UT10 Navigation theory (1): the chart, units, log and tides

ES-PER-M5 · Navigation theory and chartwork · ES-PER-M5-A UT10 theory and UT11 chartwork, the capped unit: compass correction, courses, ETA, dead reckoning, fixes and tides with worked numbers.

The concepts behind the chart: **position, scale, the mile, the log coefficient**, tidal terms, leeway and drift.

Independent study. xplor is not affiliated with the Dirección General de la Marina Mercante, any Spanish regional government or the Govern de les Illes Balears, and awards no title, certificate or endorsement. Passing the theory exam is only one step: the PER also requires the safety and navigation practicals and the short-range radio course at an authorised escuela náutica de recreo, and this course satisfies none of those requirements. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.