Beyond the Solent - Passage Planning Masterclass
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Unlock the seas beyond the Solent with our one-day masterclass for Day Skippers and Coastal Yachtmasters held in Southampton.
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Ever wondered why skippers stay in the Solent, when there is so much out there just a few leagues away? Run by an RYA Shore-based Instructor, this masterclass is ideal for Day Skippers and Coastal Yachtmasters who are planning on taking a yacht further than the confined waters of the Solent. If you have done this before, you may benefit from more theory on producing a plan that will always work well. Plus this is a valuable day of revision on tides, buoyage, pilotage and passage planning. With numerous opportunities for you to practice coastal chartwork and other traditional and electronic navigation techniques.
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Here’s a breakdown of the most important information about the Beyond the Solent - Passage Planning Masterclass:
Required Experience
Ideal for Day Skippers and Coastal Yachtmasters
Course Duration
1 Day, 9am-5pm
Course Content
Skills Gained
Gain advanced passage planning skills and confidence to navigate beyond the Solent.
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As you sail the Solent, you’ll learn all the skills required to earn your RYA Day Skipper accreditation.
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Beyond the Solent - Passage Planning Masterclass -
Complete Breakdown fb
Day consists of:
Why go the extra miles?
- What are the benefits of leaving the Solent.
- Where is it possible to get to for a long weekend or midweek break?
Start the Plan
- Where do we start a plan? At the departure or arrival port?
Almanac and Chart Information
- A closer look at what information is contained in these publications and how that can help us plan a passage
- Short revision on Light characteristics, Buoys and charted symbols
Tides
- Calculating Tidal Heights, Tidal Streams and Tidal gates
Pilotage Plan.
- Draw up a Pilotage Plan for departure from a Solent port/Marina
- Pilotage plan for our destination port
Plan a short Coastal passage
- Using the information and references from earlier, plan a Coastal passage
- Consider SOLAS V
- RYA SafeTRX
Attendees should if available, bring a Plotter, Dividers, pencils etc, and an Almanac if you have one.
There is so much out there to explore, so why wait?
A lot of time is spent during RYA courses teaching students the basic chartwork, IRPCS, weather, Electronic navigation, tides etc, but only practice really helps give you confidence in your decision making. Check out where to get all the information you need to go to an unfamiliar port with confidence. If you are planning a trip soon, why not see how the day can help you develop your own plans. A short Passage Plan “From Berth to Berth” will cover most of the parameters you will require and if practiced on all your voyages, should keep you and your crew legal and safe.
Places to explore beyond the Solent include the Channel Islands, Devon & Cornwall, or why not the Mediterranean or Caribbean?!
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