With nautical charts and compass rose, Belfast students learn how to navigate ocean waters
Fri, 12/13/2024 - 8:49pm
Belfast Marine Institute students in Genna Black and Chip Lagerbom's Marine Studies class at Belfast Area High School recently navigated their way around Penobscot Bay using nautical charts and navigation tools.
Their task was to develop an accurate course taking their vessel to a series of locations around the bay, then challenged with tide, current, weather and wind considerations to factor into their calculations.
The ultimate goal is to develop and then hopefully execute such a journey in the spring using the BMI Sea Lion boat or the institute's fleet of kayaks. Interested in learning more? Visit (https://bahsmarineinstitute.rsu71.org/)
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