OOW-1.1.13

Course to steer and ETA

OOW-1 · Navigation · OOW-1.1 Plan and Conduct a Passage Including Position Determination

This lesson teaches candidates how to correctly derive a compass course to steer that accounts for tidal stream and leeway, and how to calculate an accurate ETA based on speed over ground rather than speed through water.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA OOW (Yachts <3000 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.