The links below contain resources suitable for use on 2nd Class courses.
Cadet Log Book
The relevant pages for 2nd class can be found here.
CW7 - The Chart
The basics on Charts.
The chart symbols used for lights, including colours, patterns, etc.
CW8 - Compasses Work
A compass card with named points (e.g. N, NE, NNE).
A compass card with degree points.
Some details on types of compasses, variation/deviation, corrections and calculations.
Lots of detail on compasses, Variation and Deviation, correcting for errors, etc.
CW9 - Chartwork
Image of a transit
Another transit image.
Image showing good and bad three point fixes.
Some explanations of the 2nd Class chartwork and plotting techniques
CW10 - Tides
A Powerpoint presentation adapted from RYA material that introduces tides.
Useful RYA image summarising neaps and springs quite neatly.
CW11 - Buoys
A Powerpoint presentation with buoys and their lights suitable for 2nd class.
A Powerpoint quiz covering the 2nd class buoyage topic.
An image from RYA BN&S showing typical usage of buoys in a harbour.
Another RYA image showing one way of how to tell the direction of tide by looking at a buoy.
RYA image showing which direction to pass IALA A lateral marks going into harbour.
CW12 - Safety and Distress
Image showing the common problem of reading off a GPS fix wrongly in an emergency - this can cause major problems for a SAR operation!
Image of marine VHF radios.
CW13 - Lights and Dayshapes on Vessels
Some resources to go here...
CW14 - Sound Signals
Some resources to go here...