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

  1. The Boat
  2. Sails
  3. The Well-Found Vessel
  4. Passage Planning
  5. Passage Making
  6. Weather
  7. Oceanography
  8. Instrumentation
  9. Communications
  10. Adverse Conditions
  11. First Aid kit and Travel Advisory
  12. Skipper’s Check List
  13. Pre-Passage Check List For the Boat
  14. Sailor’s Lore
  15. Suggested Repair Kits
  16. Navigation Equipment
  17. Naval Watch System
  18. Wind and Waves
  19. Other Contingencies
  20. Chartering a Boat
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