The exercise page, titled ‘ex:La ROCHELLE FREE,’ provides simulated sextant sun sighting observations, replicating those commonly performed at sea off the coast of La Rochelle.
It is the most crucial page on this website, particularly if you are determined to master the skill of finding your position at sea without relying on GPS.
The objective is to complete the blank worksheet by recording the relevant data on this page, calculate the outcome with the help of the interactive worksheet and subsequently plotting the resulting line of position (LOP) onto a plotting sheet.
EX: LA ROCHELLE FREE
EX: LA ROCHELLE FREE: PLEASE NOTE
To begin, print or copy the worksheet by hand. Keep in mind that mastering the La Rochelle exercise will require more than a couple of hours. It may take several days to familiarize yourself with the celestial language and successfully complete the exercise independently.
And this will take time, an experience shared by every student at the naval school.
Persevere with the La Rochelle exercise until you can effortlessly complete it within 30 minutes.Once accomplished, I hope you will find the remaining exercises enjoyable and challenging
Download blank worksheet for scientific calculator or copy by hand.
After downloading or copying the worksheet by hand, we can start the exercise by completing the red entries on this page.
First, we start by completing the red data.
- The UT time / DATE at the time of our observation.
- Sextant height (Hs).
- Index error.
- Non-adjustable error.
- Height of the eye above the sea.
- Estimated Latitude (L); Longitude (G).
- GHA, the sun’s Declination, and d for the entire UT hour.
EX: LA ROCHELLE FREE: INSTRUCTIONS
For each entry, you will find two links. The first link will provide a theoretical explanation of the entry, and the second link will allow you to check your answer.
1 Date and Time UT of the observation
UT TIME: 10h 40m 19s
DATE: 26/01/2022
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2 sextant height (Hs)
lower limb
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sun sight LA Rochelle:
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Latitude (L) :
46° 12′ North
Longitude (G) :
004° 31′ West
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EXERCISE La Rochelle: The nautical almanac page
Also this daily page has been downloaded on the nauticalalmanac.it website with the kind permission of its author Capt. Roberto Iori
Note the GHA and Declination for the whole 10 UT hour; this will be explained in the interactive worksheet afterwards.
Click on this link to check your answer.
EX: LA ROCHELLE FREE
the red entries answers.
After the sextant sun sight and completing the red entries we check if we did not make any mistakes.
I suggest downloading or printing the completed La Rochelle worksheet PDF or copy by hand before moving on to the interactive worksheet.
Therefore, utilize the instructions offered by the interactive worksheet, which includes a theoretical note and a separate note on how to compute the different outcomes at each stage.
EX: LA ROCHELLE FREE: Click the red button of your choice now. (see below)
Highly recommended for both general use and beginners
This ancestral option is not recommended to start with.
Logarithm and azimuth tables
Finale of the La Rochelle content.
Reminder
EX: LA ROCHELLE FREE: The Importance of Persistence and Effort in Achieving Progress
As you begin with this site, it’s crucial to keep in mind that it may not provide an immediate solution to all of your problems. It’s essential to set realistic expectations and understand that working through the worksheet will take effort and time on your part. However, with dedication and persistence, you will eventually see progress.
It’s natural to want to see results quickly, but it’s important to remember that any significant change takes time. As you work through the exercises, you may encounter challenges or feel frustrated at times. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t see progress right away; it’s all part of the process.
