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.
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
Scott Crawshaw has over 50,000 miles of ocean water experience and 35 years in sailboats. This includes skippering the Royal Canadian Navy’s Tall Ship, HMCS Oriole and four years of offshore sailing with his family aboard the sailing vessel Peregrinata. His qualifications include a Transport Canada Master Mariner, unlimited tonnage; a Navy Surface Command Qualification, unlimited tonnage; an ISPA instructor qualification and a recipient of the CYA Yachtmaster Ocean award. Scott has a degree in Physics and Physical Oceanography from Royal Roads Military College. He currently resides in the UK with his wife Sonia, where he is filling an exchange position with the Royal Navy for the next three years.