City Sailing How to find your position on your chart with a GPS and other means.

[@yucelbegel18]

Hi when I bearing from compass to on chart do I need coulculate da vision varision to on chart get true bearing thanks

[@CitySailing]

Yes you need to convert from magnetic to true to put on the chart, all workings on the chart should be in true.

[@yucelbegel18]

@@CitySailing thank you very much

[@post5428]

Hello. You are using center of compass rose as a waypoint on the chart. But how to find waypoint "center of compass rose" in real sea? Sorry, I didn't understand, how compass rose can help us to find our position in this example

[@CitySailing]

You put the centre of the compass rose as a waypoint and then you can plot your position easier than a Lat Long, make sure you use the reciprocal and the distance.

[@post5428]

@@CitySailing Thank you. Means the center of the rose on paper chart can be useful, if I can sail to this waypoint in the sea? If I cannot sail to the center of the rose, then it not useful for my real navigation?

[@CitySailing]

@@post5428 The idea is not to sail the the waypoint but use it as a point of reference so you can find your position easily.

[@post5428]

Thank you for the response. Sorry, still not understanding. For example, I know the Lat and Long of the center of rose. How it helps me find my position if I cannot see this waypoint in the sea? No visible marks in the sea, that is the center of rose

[@rigaracing4924]

Thank you, this is great.

[@CitySailing]

You're very welcome!

[@kennethdodd7614]

rather rushed. particularly for novices to understand and learn.

[@CitySailing]

Thanks for your comments, if you watch the other videos first it does make sense.