
Extended Cruising
formerly known as Offshore Sailing
Suggested prerequisite: Near Shore Marine Navigation – Level 2
To roam the seas on one’s own live abaord boat is the dream of many an adventurous sailor. This course will give such a sailor the grounding for cruising not just coastal areas but also for passage-making between continents.
Students will receive printed or electronic copies of the course material.
Table of Contents
- The Boat
- Sails
- The Well-Found Vessel
- Passage Planning
- Passage Making
- Weather
- Oceanography
- Instrumentation
- Communications
- Adverse Conditions
- First Aid kit and Travel Advisory
- Skipper’s Check List
- Pre-Passage Check List For the Boat
- Sailor’s Lore
- Suggested Repair Kits
- Navigation Equipment
- Naval Watch System
- Wind and Waves
- Other Contingencies
- Chartering a Boat