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OCEAN YACHTMASTER COURSE

Offshore Navigation • Global Passage Planning • Modern Ocean Safety Systems

OCEAN YACHTMASTER CLASSROOM COURSE
Advanced Offshore Navigation & Seamanship

The Ocean Yachtmaster course is designed for serious offshore sailors preparing for long-distance cruising or ocean passages.

Modern navigation now integrates satellite communications, weather routing, and global tracking systems.

Course content includes:
Astro navigation; GRIB files; satellite forecasts; AIS; EPIRB; SART; offshore safety; heavy weather tactics; passage planning.

Modern systems significantly improve offshore safety and rescue coordination.

Modern Offshore Safety Systems

Celestial navigation remains part of Ocean Yachtmaster training.

Weather routing integrates global forecasting systems.


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