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OCSC's Coastal Passagemaking course
OCSC's Coastal Passagemaking course, like all of our courses, is intensive, challenging and incredibly rewarding. The work is hard, you will be very tired by the end, and you will leave with great new skills and a full appreciation for the rigors of long coastal passages.
California's coast is notorious for fog, navigational challenges, mercurial weather, and the dangers of its stark and rocky shore -- and that's all good because if you can master sailing on the coast here, you can do it almost anywhere. Even the Golden Gate is superb training venue becasue it's one of the most challening port entrances in the country. You will spend your time in this course learning the skills peculiar to coastal passages, where preparation, situational awareness, communication, team skills, problem-solving ability, and leadership are at a premium. You will transit the Golden Gate several times, undergo a nighttime passage, and learn how to quickly assess and work with the specific set of skills and attributes your crew bring to the trip. The last two days of the course include the practical evaluation for all certification candidates. This course rewards sailors who attend with the full package of prerequisite skills and knowledge as well as lots of recent experience. Coastal Passagemaking certification means you possess skills and knowledge that the vast majority of sailors have yet to acquire. The certification that you receive means that you have a substantial set of cruising skills and have demonstrated those in a challenging environment. It is also your ticket to confidence when handling the more challenging coastal passages of the world where the conditions and distances call for more than Bareboat Cruising skills.
Successful completion prepares you to: - Plan, organize and execute a safe, efficient coastal passage along most coasts in the world.
- Sail from Seattle to Los Angeles; Bar Harbor, Maine to Norfolk, Virginia; or Boston to Miami -- and make many other coastal passages that demand excellent seamanship, leadership and navigational skills.
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*Prerequisites for Coastal Passagemaking: - To attend:
In order to attend this course, you must have US Sailing's Bareboat Cruising and Coastal Navigation certifications or equivalent experience. Extensive day sailing and weekending experience on cruising boats in the low- to mid-30' range is strongly advised. Call us and one of our club managers familiar with the training and the program can advise you and set you up for success. - To be evaluated for certification:
If you are a US Sailing member and you meet all the prerequisite qualifications, you may be evaluated for Coastal Passagemaking certification through US Sailing. US Sailing's Bareboat Cruising and Coastal Navigation certifications are prerequisites for you to be considered for CPM certification. In addition to the practical evaluation, you must successfully complete the Coastal Passagemaking written exam (taken within a reasonable time after completion of the course). This exam is based on the topics covered in the course, as well as in the course text, Coastal Passagemaking.
Good to know: - This course is for those with serious cruising goals or an intense desire to improve their seamanship skills as much as possible.
- If you are uncertain of your sensitivity to motion, be sure to bring a dependable remedy so you can get the most out of the course. If you need advice, please call OCSC for information on different approaches.
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