OCEAN

Question 1

Can you protect yourself against lightning strike?

Answer 1

• Prevent the sinking by installing a lightning protection. The rigging, the mast, the shrouds are all connected to the keel bolt via little spark distance. spark distance is importent because it prevents galvanic corrosion.

Question 2

Why it is important to have a correct deviation table for your compass?

Answer 2

In case of a lightning the compass will have a deviation.

Question 3

What is a Sextant?

Answer 3

A angle measuring device.

Question 4

Answer 4

Question 5

Two ways to shoot with a Sextant

Answer 5

Way 1:
1. Set Sextant at 0°
2. Set index and horizon shades
3. Look at object
4. hold the index arm and tilt the handle to take the object down to the horizon

Way 2:
1. Estimate object Ho
2. Set index shades
3. Look at horizon
4. Move index arm to and fro until object is on horizon.