City Sailing Talks at Ocean Leisure
Our talks and drinks at Ocean Leisure went well. We were in an informal environment with a glass of wine talking about radios and lifejackets. We are putting a date in the diary for the Spring where we will talk about boots, waterproofs, showing you what to look for and explaining that you do not have to spend fortune.
I will also offer a few words on how to pass your RYA Yachtmaster Practical Exams, as an examiner of over 20 years I will give the view from the other side. This is what the examiner wants (and does not want) what the pitfalls are and how to avoid them and how to prepare yourself for your exam. I will write about this in my next blog and give you tips in how to pass the RYA Yachtmaster Exam.
City Sailing Talk at Ocean Leisure.
New City Sailing Course on Weather
We are offering a new course by the world class sailing meterologist Simon Rowell, this will be in Greenwich in October and will explain the dark art of weather.
Leader in the Sound of Mull (Photo Paul Bew)
He will cover the items below and lots more:
The Coriolis Effect
Air Masses
Clouds – What are they and What do they Mean?
The Life Cycle of a Mid-Latitude Depression
General Summary of Conditions as a Low Pressure System Moves Overhead
Changing the Surface Friction as Wind blows over Land and Sea
Being Headed or Lifted as You Sail Offshore
Using Upper Level Information to help with Surface Forecasting
Tropical Waves, Squalls and Diurnal variation
The Madden-Julian Oscillation
Route Planning and Preparation
Weather is one of the subjects that directly affects you, you only like me pay attention when you get it wrong and get caught out like me. This course will help you not get caught out.
Spring is Coming
we have some pretty lively jet streams at the moment but a bit of sunshine in-between, but summer is coming! We have experienced some massive tides with the level going below chart datum at London Bridge yesterday.
Thank you for reading our blog.
Regards
Paul Bew
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