ASA 105: Skill 16, Plotting
16: Chart a course of at least 20 miles and three course changes using the above skills. Training for a coastal distance race of 75 nm and three major legs. Tide tables, current charts, weather, and a detailed preplan including chartwork, food and rest are all as important as sail training. Cruising yachts make the same preparations as racers. Demonstration route from Dutch Harbor to Cleveland Ledge Channel entrance The sample plotting scenario is to sail from Dutch Harbor on Conanicut Island, RI to the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal which is Cleveland Ledge Channel. The part of the trip through the Canal to a marina at the East end is omitted as it is off the chart. The demonstration looks at the trip as a unit composed of many smaller parts. A. Overview: Start on Friday July 1, 2022 and end before sunset on the same day. Sunrise and sunset from Eldridge 2022 page 226 Narraganset Bay currents from Eldridge 2022 pages 87 and 90 Current ...