Module 9 - Compass
Yachtmaster Offshore Standard
Compass at Yachtmaster level is not just recall. The answer has to show command judgement, evidence quality, margin, and a fallback if the first plan stops being safe.
Scenario: A steering compass, hand-bearing compass, and plotter COG disagree after a course alteration near a headland.
Examiner expectation: Separate variation, deviation, leeway, tide, and instrument error before deciding what to steer.
Key points
- State the evidence you trust and the evidence you distrust.
- Name the margin that makes the plan defensible.
- Choose the first action that preserves safe options.
- Explain the contingency before the situation becomes forced.
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