2 Suppose you were a sea captain aiming to sail round africa. Discuss in groups 1 What skills would you seek in your sailors? The sailors would need to be excellent navigators, able to cope with both hot and cold weather, experienced in sailing through very bad weather and able to co-operate in a team
Suppose you were a sea captain aiming to sail round Africa. Discuss in groups: 1 What skills would you seek in your sailors? The sailors would need to be excellent navigators, able to cope with both hot and cold weather, experienced in sailing through very bad weather and able to co-operate in a team. 2
2 What problems would you anticipate for this journey? I would anticipate very hot weather (around the equator), cold weather(around the Cape of Good Hope), very stormy seas (around the Cape), and problems with food and water(unless helped by local natives the water may be contaminated and the food scarce), etc
2 What problems would you anticipate for this journey? I would anticipate very hot weather (around the equator), cold weather (around the Cape of Good Hope), very stormy seas (around the Cape), and problems with food and water (unless helped by local natives the water may be contaminated and the food scarce), etc
3 What would you do if you came across the following problems during your voyage? Read the chart below and fill in your plans of action to deal with them What would you do if Plan of action You were far from land and a storm arose wait till the storm is over and then find your new position and return to your original course
What would you do if you came across the following problems during your voyage? Read the chart below and fill in your plans of action to deal with them. 3 What would you do if: Plan of action You were far from land and a storm arose. wait till the storm is over, and then find your new position and return to your original course
You knew your latitude but use knots to find your speed didn 't know your longitude and work out your approximate longitude use the compass and the You were blown off-course. astrolabe, quadrant or sextant to find out your position, return to your formercourse
You knew your latitude but didn't know your longitude. You were blown off-course. use knots to find your speed and work out your approximate longitude use the compass and the astrolabe, quadrant or sextant to find out your position, return to your former course
You were offshore follow nesting birds to but you needed shore; look for special more food and cloud formations or water fog over streams to find land You wanted to keep a straight use a compass course MYKONGLONG
You were offshore but you needed more food and water. You wanted to keep a straight course. follow nesting birds to shore; look for special cloud formations or fog over streams to find land use a compass