Advanced navigation and weather routing with Will Oxley
Course curriculum outline.
Day 1. CALIBRATION/ PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTION Shakedown sail and
collect some calibration performance data. Start Offshore race prep..
SAILING
Day 2. CALIBRATION/ PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTION ANALYSES Analyse data
collected refine polar and calibration. Continue offshore race prep.
Sailing Performance Software
Day 3. OFFSHORE RACE PREP Final Day of preparation for offshore
“race…Developing your strategy ” Short sail to see how changes to
polar and calibration worked. SAILING
Day 4. PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE Offshore “Race” ?… Executing the
Strategy.SAILING
Day 5. POST RACE ANALYSES Analysis of offshore race using skills
learnt above. Tactical reviewing the Strategy/ race… how to do it
better Model Accuracy Software, Sailing Performance Software
Day 6. SHORT COURSE TACTICS. Short Course navigation… morning
classroom session then some “round the buoys” sailing putting the
learnings into practise. SAILING
