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One Day Weather Course
'the only school offering a one day weather course'

THIS IS A MUST DO COURSE FOR ANYONE WHO GOES AFOAT

the weather explained by Capital Sailing in conjunction with 'Weather~To~Sail'

The weather is the one element that can not be predicted long term and requires constant attention and the knowledge from this one day course. Your instructor (a Met.Office trained professional meteorologist) will help you understand the weather, covering the theory, what to look for and where to find the information on the web.

Prerequisites: None but pre reading of course notes will help
Duration: 1 Day
Venue: London OR Arrange a course at your office/venue
Price Includes: Complete Course Notes, certificate
Content:

  • Theory
  • Weather charts & satellite imagery
  • Clouds, other observable predictors & barometer reading
  • Depressions - theory & in practice
  • Anticyclones
  • Predicting wind, wave height and fetch, weather routing
  • Affects of land on wind & weather
  • Meteorological dangers
  • Forecasts & forecasting: macro, meso & micro-scale (areas too small to feature in forecasts, but in which most of us do our sailing)
  • Sources of weather information
  • Questions and answers with a professional meteorologist
 

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