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Passage Making
Sunday March 23, 2025
0900-1630 EDT  -  $120.00
Stream on Zoom 
        

Ken and Carol have prepared for and executed hundreds of successful passages over the last 20 years, ranging from short day cruises to voyages of 4500 miles lasting 34 days. Whether a quick sail or an ocean crossing, weather, boat and crew condition, will impact the ease or difficulty of a passage. Even the same voyage at a different time of year will present new challenges.
Ken and Carol will prepare you for creating your own passage plans, based on individual requirements and circumstances. Learn from their experiences to help you make successful voyages to any part of the world.

Course includes complete digital notes and a list of resources

Seminar Outline

1. Vessel Design

Advantages and disadvantages of various hull shapes, deck layouts, sail plans,

 monohull/catamaran, power/sail, interior layout, crew comfort above and below deck

2. Equipment

               Navigation / Communication / Steering Systems / Sail Combinations / Preventer / Safety and Survival

 3. Passage Planning

               Factors to consider when devising the plan:

                              Vessel / Crew / Weather / Navigation

               Developing the plan

4. Passage Preparation

               Vessel:   Inspections, Repairs, Set up

               Crew:     Safety Briefing, Watch Schedules, Meal  Preparation

               Weather: Timing/Weather Window

5. Executing the Plan

               Casting off

               Keeping the boat moving

                Staying on course

               Heavy weather tactics

               Tracking weather while underway

               Health and Safety while underway

6. Making Landfall

7. When things go wrong    

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