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  • How Sailors Actually Navigate Without Constantly Looking at GPS

    Sep 1, 2026

    How Sailors Actually Navigate Without Constantly Looking at GPS

    Sailors navigate without constantly checking GPS by using transits, dead reckoning, and a passage plan built before departure. Here's how it actually works....

  • GPS and Compass in Practice: How Sailors Really Navigate

    Aug 11, 2026

    GPS and Compass in Practice: How Sailors Really Navigate

    Real sailors use GPS and compass together, not one instead of the other. Learn how variation, deviation, and the four methods of navigation work in practice....

How to Plan a Sailing Route: A Practical Guide for Safe and Enjoyable Voyages

Nov 11, 2025

How to Plan a Sailing Route: A Practical Guide for Safe and Enjoyable Voyages

A guide walking through the essential steps of sailing route planning....