Celestial Nav. Workshop
Celestial Nav. Workshop
Join Andy & friends at the National Sailing Hall of Fame, right on City Dock in Annapolis, MD in October for a weekend of sailing history and celestial navigation. While there is hardly an argument anymore for celestial as a backup to electronic navigation, it's part of sailing history, and as ocean sailors, we owe it to ourselves to at least have a general understanding of it, I say! Plus, it makes those long night watches that much more enjoyable when you know your place - physically and philosophically - in the universe. Limited to the first twelve sign-ups.
Special thanks to Weems & Plath, Bacon Sails, & Chesapeake Sailmakers for helping to organize and promote this celestial event!
Cost is $500, and the Workshop is limited to the first 12 people who sign up.
Testimonial from the February 2014 workshop:
"The seminar was an interesting academic exercise that fed my curiosity about celestial navigation. Andy is a a charismatic instructor that involves his students and makes great use of visual examples to successfully teach otherwise potentially difficult concepts to grasp." -Fred Roller
What the workshop includes:
- Copy of Hewitt Schlereth's Celestial in a Nutshell
- Universal Plotting Sheet booklet
- Notebook & pencil
- Weems & Plath Star Finder
- Use of a sextant for practice during the weekend, with the option to buy one at the end of the Workshop (courtesy ofBacon Sails in Annapolis)
- First round of beers at Galway Bay Pub Friday Night! (see below).
Click here to read some of Andy's articles on celestial that he's written over the years.
Dates for the weekend workshop:
- Friday, Oct. 21, 1900: Join Andy & friends on Maryland Ave. at Galway Bay Pub for drinks (1st beer on me!) and a pre-workshop chat.
- Saturday, Oct. 22, 0900-1700: Workshop begins at Chesapeake Sailmakers, on Edgewood Road in Back Creek. Coffee and tea during the morning session, with a break from 1200-1300 for lunch.
- Saturday, Oct. 22, 1900: Meetup downtown at Ram's Head Tavern for an optional group dinner. (RSVP required).
- Sunday, Oct. 23, 0900-1530: Workshop Day 2. Coffee & tea in the morning, with a 1200-1300 lunch break. Stay later for Q&A and storytelling if you so choose!
- Monday, Oct. 24: OPTIONAL extra day of more star sight work! Special add-on for an extra $50.
To register, click 'Add to Cart' below and complete your payment!
