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