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Learn to use, calibrate, and adjust sextants. “Shoot the sun” to determine latitude and longitude. Correct sights for “dip,” refraction, and other factors. Determine the GHA and declination of the sun in modern tables as well as the standard Nautical Almanac. Easy and designed for beginners—if you can add and subtract, you can navigate by the sun! Created and taught by Frank Reed, one of the world’s leading celestial nav experts and an astronomy consultant on the…

In this Herreshoff Marine Museum Lecture Series presentation, yachting historian & author R. Steven Tsuchiya will discuss the origins of racing for the Auld Mug.  Reception at 6pm; lecture starts at 7. To learn more, call401-253-5000 or visit herreshoff.org

Celebrate the great outdoors in New England with three days of winter whimsy and frosty festivities at Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up to meet reindeer and winter working dogs! Check out ice sculpture demonstrations and family activities including games, crafts, a snowman bounce house, and kid-friendly live music. Need to warm up somewhere snug and toasty? Enjoy a show in the Treworgy Planetarium, grab a hot cocoa or adult beverage from Schaefer’s Spouter Tavern, or check out…