Offshore Weather & Routing
Course content:
- Introduction to Offshore and High Seas Weather, with a practical emphasis on the North-East Pacific and summer passages between Victoria BC and Hawaii.
- Introduction to methods and systems used for obtaining weather information onboard; with practical examples using Sailmail and Saildocs over SSB and satphones.
- Introduction to route optimization using navigation software, boat polars and GRIB files; with practical examples using Expedition software.
Course Material:
- Will be provided in class
- Download the supplemental material here [PDF]
Price:
Regular price: CA$330.00 plus GST
Early bird pricing will be available for a limited time.
Dates & Registration:
March 3-4, 2018, Vancouver
Click here for general registration - opens 0700 PST, December 16, 2017
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Selkie (2020)
Type: Express 37Skipper: Gordon Wylie
Port: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Gordon Wylie's Selkie is the 3rd super-early 2020 Vic-Maui entry. Gordon and crew have lots of offshore racing experience. The boat is new to offshore and what better start than the 2019 Oregon Offshore International Yacht Race!
“The Express 37 was designed by Carl Schumacher in the mid 1980s. Selkie is Hull 11 and is a fine example of Carl's vision in action. Carl designed the Express to be an off-the-wind rocket ship that was big enough and tough enough to stand up to the rigours of long-distance offshore racing yet also capable of being a comfortable family cruiser. We regularly cruise Selkie throughout the PNW and this year will be racing in Straits and Oregon Offshore - as a family!”
