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The simplest and most frequently used form of navigation in open water is line of sight navigation. Assuming you can see your destination, you keep the boat pointed at it until you get there. This is very simple, but from the point of view of the swimmer, it is very inefficient. The ideal course of…

STEPS TOWARD A CATALINA CHANNEL ATTEMPT Swimmers considering a crossing must take several steps with the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation before jumping in the water. It is important that you take an honest account of your abilities, the support crew you can recruit, and the time commitment a Channel swim requires. Once you believe you…