CM-Y<3000-L1.6
Compasses: magnetic and gyro errors
CM-Y<3000-M1 · Navigation: Plan and Conduct Safe Navigation · CM-Y<3000-M1-A Syllabus 1.1 and 1.3 of the management-level yacht oral: passage planning, routeing, electronic navigation, radar, weather and compasses from the chief mate's seat.
Syllabus 1.3 is short, but candidates fail it. **Know how to find compass error and what you do with it.**
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