Intermediate Marine Weather

Forecasting and withstanding weather conditions are major aspects of cruising under sail and power, whether riding it out offshore, seeking safety in a protected anchorage, or avoiding being too close to a lee shore.

This two-day workshop begins with the fundamentals of weather (see Basic Marine Weather) and shows how weather satellites and technology have transformed forecasting to show cruisers the best way to combine their own observations with technology. Participants will learn relevant information that will ensure their enjoyment and safety at sea in both foul and fair weather.

BONUS:  This course also includes practical exercises, including a virtual Victoria to Maui transit where students will plot their positions, review weather products, and determine the best tactics / weather routing.

Topics Covered

• Anti-Cyclones
• Swell and Sea Waves
• Surface Water Circulation
• Upper Air Charts and Satellite Imagery
• Tropical and Sub-Tropical Weather
• Tropical Cyclone Formation and Avoidance
• Voyage Planning

Note: The cost of this course includes Basic Marine Weather.  Do not register for both.

Instructor

Scott Crawshaw has sailed for over 40 years and has over 50,000 miles of ocean water experience.  This includes skippering the Royal Canadian Navy’s Tall Ship, HMCS Oriole and four years of offshore sailing with his family aboard Peregrinata.  His qualifications include a Transport Canada Master Mariner, unlimited tonnage; a Navy Surface Command Qualification, unlimited tonnage; an ISPA instructor, a CYA Yachtmaster, and a CRYA Ocean Yachtmaster Instructor.

Scott served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1979 to 2022.  He specialised in navigation and ship-handling and was the Navy’s Senior Navigation Instructor in 1989-1991 and again from 2006-2011.  In addition to HMCS Oriole he has commanded two of the RCN’s Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels and has extensive experience skippering the Orca class training vessels.

Scott has a degree in Physics and Physical Oceanography from Royal Roads Military College.  He lives in Victoria with his wife Sonia, where he is a part time yacht surveyor, a navigation and ship handling instructor in a world class bridge simulator, a sailing instructor, a relief skipper for the Pacific Swift, and a full-time grandpa.

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