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| + | - Nautical chart types and scales | ||
| + | - Bouyage system | ||
| + | - Light characteristics | ||
| + | - Rules of the Road | ||
| + | - Tidal currents | ||
| + | - Basic navigational inputs | ||
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| + | - Planning a course to steer | ||
| + | - Estimating your position | ||
| + | - Knowing where you are | ||
| + | - Inshore pilotage | ||
=Session 6: Celestial Navigation= | =Session 6: Celestial Navigation= | ||
26jan2015 - atraina, mwall | 26jan2015 - atraina, mwall | ||
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| + | - Tools and resources | ||
| + | - Getting a surface fix | ||
| + | - Getting a fix from celestial objects | ||
| + | - Part 1: Hs to Ho for stars | ||
| + | - Part 2: Local time to GMT | ||
| + | - Part 3: LHA and declination | ||
| + | - Part 4: Reduction tables | ||
| + | - Step-by-step examples | ||
=Session 7: Racing= | =Session 7: Racing= | ||
Latest revision as of 18:32, 26 January 2015
This is the outline for the offshore sailing course, January 2015.
Contents
Session 1: Introduction
05jan2015 - mwall
Slides: File:Offshore-2015-session-1-introduction.pdf
- outline of the course - introductions - roles and expectations - 2015 season - x-dimension overview - x-dimension projects
Session 2: Yacht Preparation
07jan2015 - mwall, sdynes
Slides: File:Offshore-2015-session-2-yacht-preparation.pdf
- boat - what is normal? - standing rigging - running rigging - hardware - power train - steering - bilge - freshwater - blackwater - electrical - electronics - galley - what tools are critical - before/after on x-dimension
Session 3: Safety-at-Sea / Life Aboard
12jan2015 - sdynes
Slides: File:Offshore-2015-session-3-safety.pdf
- Risk Management - Communication - Preparation/Knowledge - Situational Awareness - Personal Responsibility - Boat Handling - Crew and Boat Safety - Sailing
Session 4: Weather
14jan2015 - atraina
Slides:
21jan2015: atraina, sdynes, mwall
Slides: File:Offshore-2015-session-5-navigation.pdf
- Nautical chart types and scales - Bouyage system - Light characteristics - Rules of the Road - Tidal currents - Basic navigational inputs
- Planning a course to steer - Estimating your position - Knowing where you are - Inshore pilotage
26jan2015 - atraina, mwall
Slides: File:Offshore-2015-session-6-celestial-navigation.pdf
- Tools and resources - Getting a surface fix - Getting a fix from celestial objects - Part 1: Hs to Ho for stars - Part 2: Local time to GMT - Part 3: LHA and declination - Part 4: Reduction tables - Step-by-step examples
Session 7: Racing
28jan2015 - fcharles
Slides:
References
Boat Maintenance
Offshore Sailing - Bill Seifert
Sail and Rig Tuning - Ivar Dedekam
Celestial Navigation - Tom Cunliffe
Weather
NOAA National Maps: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/outlook_tab.php
NOAA Marine Forecast by Zone (Coastal): http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zone/east/boxmz.htm
Boston Harbor Marine Forecast: http://forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz=anz230&syn=anz200
Passage Weather: http://www.passageweather.com
North Atlantic Weather Fax Charts: http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/marsh.shtml
Gulf Stream and Offshore Weather: http://www.bermudarace.com/DefaultPermissions/LogisticsResources/tabid/202/Default.aspx
Stories
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float - Farley Mowat
40,000 Miles in a Canoe - Voss
The Perfect Storm - Sebastian Junger
