Coastal Skipper revision module 14 of 17
Deck log, passage preparation, waypoints, and planning for extended coastal passages.
10 guided lessons · 21 practice questions · 15 flashcards
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Every voyage, no matter how short, should be planned in advance. A well-prepared passage plan ensures you have considered the weather, tides, hazards, timing, and contingencies before you...
Gather all the information you need: weather forecast, tidal predictions, chart analysis, port information, crew experience, and vessel capability. Identify potential hazards along the ro...
Plot the route on the chart. Mark waypoints, courses, distances, and expected times. Note tidal gates (times when the tide allows safe passage over a bar or through a narrows). Identify s...
Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster candidates must treat legal and administrative checks as part of seamanship. Before crossing a national border, entering from abroad, or leaving UK waters,...
Follow the plan, but remain flexible. Keep a navigational log at intervals matched to the risk: stable open water may justify hourly entries, while pilotage and nearby hazards require muc...
Continuously monitor your progress against the plan. Are you on track? Is the weather as forecast? Are the tides behaving as predicted? If conditions change — stronger wind, fog, equipmen...
Keeping a proper navigational record (log) is critical. It creates an audit trail of your decisions, helps you fix your position if electronics fail, and provides evidence if there is an...
On passages lasting more than a few hours, a formal watch system is essential to ensure the crew gets adequate rest and the boat is always safely manned. The skipper must organise watches...
A weather window is a period in which the expected wind, sea state, visibility and hazards fit the vessel, route and crew. Define those limits before looking for a favourable forecast: co...
Multi-day passages and longer offshore legs require additional planning beyond a standard day sail. Distance planning means breaking the passage into legs with intermediate waypoints, cal...
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