Passage Planning and Navigation Not a session on HOW TO Rather a session on where to find the information that you need The same principles apply in coastal expeditions and inland waterways Passage planning is a legal requirment for all leisure craft at sea (SOLAS V) and is required under Baoting Guidelines on inland waterways Besides, it makes sense

Passage Planning and Navigation Once you leave port you are on passage Navigation is how you will get to your destination

Form Filling There is an SI form to help with passage planning It is part of SSWA 007 Passage Planning Available on

Passage Planning A Passage plan covers Departure Going along Arrival A passage Plan has 4 stages Appraisal (What do I need) Planning (PLAN) Execution (DO) Monitoring (REVIEW)

Appraisal When going on an expedition When going on a camp involving boats and boating You need to consider the following Weather Area Tide Crew (capability and PPE) Hull (sound and suitable) Inventory (exists and works) Tell Someone (Shore contact and Coast Guard)

Appraisal At the planning stage Port entry/exit times Local hazards (rocks, tides, currents, traffic...) Potential hazards (unfavourable wind/tide combinations...) Ports of Refuge Distances (=Times) Hours of daylight Hours of opperation Facilities Permissions Sources of local forecasts

Appraisal Sources of information Charts Admiralty Imray Electronic E.g. Navionics on phone Other Publications Cruising Guides Watterways Airlann Talk to People Fisherfolk Lifeboats Harbour Master

What do I need to know At the execution stage What is the current weather What is the predicted weather for the duration of the activity (or as far as predictable) Confirm tides and sea- state

Navigation Electronic navigation is great Until the battries run flat And thay aren’t all supposed to look like that

Navigation Pencil and paper is reliable and failsafe For small boat use you can laminate the paper chart and use a chinagraph pencil Mark positions hourly A Log recording Position Course Weather Seastate Narrative

Navigation Milk carton passage plan

Navigation Where to get training ISA Small Boat Navigation (on request through 8ú Calafort/ Gearóid) Yachting Mags publish training centre listings

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