Sometimes love for the ocean and sophisticated software are not sufficient to navigate safely.

Indeed – what if your electronics fail ?

It is not for nothing that a set of paper nautical charts are obligatory on board any vessel.

Astro navigation seems to be one of the toughest disciplines to master, because of its principles but equally because of 'history'.

A few hundred years ago, when crew were press ganged, captains were able to maintain authority on board because astro navigation was told to be extremely complicated – and mutiny was easily avoided.

I can guarantee you that this discipline is easily accessible, once you understand the basic concepts.

The Master Course  Astro Navigation is especially designed to help ocean going sailors ready for large passages.