PASSAGE PLANNING - WHERE DO WE START AND WHY?

In this short video, we bring it back to basics. Once you have appraised what you need in terms of charts, pilotage books and almanacs, etc it's simply a matter of working out how long the passage is likely to be (an estimate based on the distance divided by an estimated boat speed).

Once you have that, work out the critical tidal windows and when you will meet them and then you will be able to plan the passage based on when you want to get there and/or when you want to leave.

Remember;
Appraise - Plan - Excecute - Monitor
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Of course, sometimes the forces of nature will not be kind and you might need to allow for a stop at some point to allow for weather, foul tide or other issues. But if you have planned well, you will know what to expect and if you brief your crew well, so will they.

If you'd like to use my dynamic passage plan PDF | Click here.