Attention Navigators
Now is the time to apply to be considered for the new Celestial Trophy presented by Celestaire.
Email your name, the name of the boat your navigating to Bermuda and your desire to be considered for this new trophy to [email protected] by June 14, 2023.
The criteria for the award are in Attachment C of the Notice of Race. And are copied below.
CRITERIA FOR THE CELESTIAL TROPHY PRESENTED BY CELESTAIRE
This award is given to the celestial navigator who submits an application before the start of the race (email [email protected]), turns in their celestial navigation worksheets immediately after clearing Customs and Immigration in Bermuda and whose work is selected as “best” by an impartial panel of judges. The judging panel will be comprised of two or more navigators, skilled in the art of celestial navigation, selected by the Organizing Authority. Judges serving on the panel are ineligible to compete for the award for the year for which they are serving as a judge. The judging will be subjective and final, and will be based on the difficulty of the navigational techniques used and the skill exhibited in the submitted work. The judges will use the following criteria to weigh the navigator’s proficiency and efficiency:
Major Criteria
- Tabular reductions will be more highly regarded than celestial computer or celestial calculator reductions;
- Accuracy of the sextant observations, as evidenced by the size of the “cocked hat” of the combined fixes;
- Number of observations for the race, all properly logged;
- Variation of number of celestial bodies used for sights (sun, moon, planets and stars);
- How close was the position when the GPS was turned on.
Minor Criteria
- The accuracy of the submitted work will be checked, and any errors in traditional sight correction, sight reduction, or plotting of the sights and running fix will be weighed against the submission;
- Watch records for keeping log time, speed, and course;
- Neatness;
- Was the work all the navigator’s or did others assist with sights and reductions.
