Help with training

[martinwoolwich]

I have recently taken ownership of a Broom 38 and taken both Dayskipper Practical and Dayskipper Theory. However, one area where I still think my knowledge is seriously lacking is in the area of weather: Both in terms of understanding some of the information presented by the forecasting services and also in understanding the natural clues around us that give indication of pending danger or difficulty.

Does anyone have knowledge of anywhere that runs a good basic weather training course - aimed at complete beginners - that will give me the necessary information, in a classroom environment specifically for the leisure marine environment?

I am based in Camberley, Surrey

 

[billskip]

Try Sue Fletcher..01243513996 (this number 6yrs old code may have changed) or you could chat with David Gleed He lives out your way Farnboro I think He has or had a princess 38 and may be able to help over a few beers..number is/was 0127634440 acgain code may change...Good luck Bill

 

[Boatman]

Martin

A great start to this subject is the met- office site they have a training section aimed at schools but it is excelent as more than a foundation.

http://www.met-office.gov.uk/index.html

Starts with primary school information and then moves on I would bet that there are numerous people here who are "experts" who would still learn a lot from these sites.

Best of Luck

 

[colin_jones]

If you are into self tuition, have a look at PC weather Trainer from PC Maritime in Plymouth (or at LIBS). This one really is an excelelnt program from which I have had a lot of funa and not a little learning.

 

[AndrewB]

The RYA Coastal Skipper (theory) course is pretty strong on weather. Might be worth attending for that alone. If you are thinking of doing passages where weather changes might be an issue, then you probably need the Coastal Skipper level of training anyway.

 

[Guest]

David Houghton, Weater at Sea, Fernhurst. Is an exellent and simple guide but there is nothing to beat being out in it. Most of us now spend so much time in the office, car home etc we lose the feel for the weather. I keep the met weather map on my desktop PC and watch they systems develop then look at whats happening outside to try and keep in touch which helps.

Roly, Voya Con Dios, Glasson, Lancaster