{"id":620,"date":"2026-01-28T18:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandswiftsailing.co.uk\/?page_id=620"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:52:36","slug":"celestial-navigation-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/islandswiftsailing.co.uk\/index.php\/celestial-navigation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Session &#8211; Meet the Sextant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 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href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSevI1wrLN388kmfNRz7yvCBPtaeJ9jASTIZaSJvtbPG_SZi1Q\/viewform?usp=dialog\">Sign up for waiting list<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever wondered what that beautiful brass instrument actually does?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This relaxed beach session is for complete beginners and curious sailors who\u2019d like to look through a sextant and understand what celestial navigation is really about.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Explain what a sextant measures (it\u2019s simpler than you think)<\/li>\n<li>Show you how to hold and read it<\/li>\n<li>Find the horizon<\/li>\n<li>Take a simple sun sight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No heavy maths.<br \/>\nNo tables.<br \/>\nNo pressure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just clarity, curiosity, and a different way of seeing the sky.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re very welcome to drop in and give it a try and have a chat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parking and a caf\u00e9 are available nearby.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSevI1wrLN388kmfNRz7yvCBPtaeJ9jASTIZaSJvtbPG_SZi1Q\/viewform?usp=dialog\">Sign up for waiting list<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Practical Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>A WhatsApp group will be shared after sign-up so we can coordinate on the day<\/li>\n<li>Final confirmation (including exact meeting point) will be sent the day before<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Weather:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis session depends on visibility. 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