Electronic Navigation. Smart sailing or a pain in the AIS?

Electronic Navigation. Smart sailing or a pain in the AIS?

Join us for a bitesize training session with Peter Hurley, RBYC Vice Commodore, as we explore the fundamentals of electronic navigation.

Can electronic navigation help me and what can I do with it when sailing? 

• The "Digital First" Era: How modern systems do the "heavy lifting" in passage planning, and why your new role is now system monitor rather than just data gatherer.
• Trust but Verify: The hidden dangers of "over-reliance" on a single aid and why cross-checking with non-electronic methods remains a life-saving skill.
• Hidden Hazard Prevention: Techniques for "walking the route"—zooming in and out on digital charts to find hazards that small-scale views might hide.
• The use of AIS and RADAR to help with collision avoidance.
• Linking to the Autohelm.
• Guarding Against Failure: Practical strategies for managing electronic failures, including dual redundancy and backup systems like OpenCPN on a laptop.

Members and non-members welcome.  

Zoom link to follow for anyone joining us remotely.