CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, 1586 Esquimalt Rd, Esquimalt, BC
01 Mar 2025 to 02 Mar 2025 0900h - 1600h
Members $200 / Non-Members $240
Scott Crawshaw

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 Weather Forecasting) 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.
Course Topics
- Anti-Cyclones
- Swell and Sea Waves
- Surface Water Circulation
- Upper Air Charts and Satellite Imagery
- Gaps and Promontory Winds
- Tropical and Sub-Tropical Weather
- Tropical Cyclone Formation and Avoidance
- Voyage Planning
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.
Note: Participants registering for this course should not register for Basic Marine Weather as the course fee for Intermediate Marine Weather covers 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 Yachmaster Instructor.
He has sailed extensively in the Pacific, twice to Australia and five times to and from Hawaii. He has participated in a number of international yacht races including four Victoria to Maui International Yacht Races where he was the winning skipper of the 2000 race and is the corrected time record holder. In addition, he has competed in numerous Swiftsure races and a Van-Isle 360. From 2002-2006 he cruised with his wife and two daughters down the coast of the Americas and across the South Pacific, including the Galapagos, to Australia.
Scott has a degree in Physics and Physical Oceanography from Royal Roads Military College. He lives in Victoria, with his wife Sonia, and, recently retired from the RCN, has become a full time grandpa.
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