Sailing School Passage Plan
GULF ISLANDS CRUISE - 5 Day Basic / Intermediate Cruise
PRIMARY DESTINATIONS - Clam Bay, Snug Cove, Montague Hbr., Bedwell Hbr., Maple Bay, Vancouver.
DAY 1-
- 0900
- Stow personal gear and supplies
-Students will check the condition of and report the location of safety gear/emergency equipment.
- Confirm destination - plan course - establish ETA
- Obtain marine weather report - check for appropriate charts and additional publications.
- Review head operation
- Discuss galley/stove precautions - fuels
- Review fire fighting procedures & burn prevention and treatment.
- Check sails, rigging, ground tackle - secure dinghy -prepare to get underway.
- 1100
- Depart for Clam Bay
- SIMULATE 'MAYDAY' - 'PAN PAN' - 'SECURITY'
- Throughout the cruise students will demonstrate diligent application of "Rules of the Road"
- Proceed to Clam Bay by agreed route and with a rotation of crew candidates
demonstrating sail trim at various points of sail as well as steady and careful helming.
- Winds allowing, establish a compass course and establish 3 bearing fixes
- 1500
- Review considerations for entering an unfamiliar harbour.
- Enter selected harbour/destination.
- Determine depth above/below chart datum.
- Take fix - maintain plot.
- Take soundings using electronic means, if practicable verify with manual method.
- Review considerations for selecting an anchorage.
- Moor in appropriate location.
- Secure vessel.
- Debrief the day's activities.
- 1600
- Discuss/plan following day. Demonstrate knots.
- 1700
- "Junk Food hour".
- 1900
- Dinner
DAY 2 -
- 0900
- Light breakfast/weather check
- Perform daily maintenance checks - engine and other equipment.
- Discuss - evaluate various types of cabin heaters.-
- 1000
- Throughout the cruise students will demonstrate diligent application of "Rules of the Road"
- Proceed to Bedwell Hbr. by agreed route and with a rotation of crew candidates demonstrating sail trim at various points of sail as well as steady and careful helming.
- Winds allowing, establish a compass course and establish 3 bearing fixes
- 1500
- Review considerations for entering an unfamiliar harbour.
- Enter selected harbour/destination.
- Determine depth above/below chart datum.
- Take fix - maintain plot.
- Take soundings using electronic means, if practicable verify with manual method.
- Review considerations for selecting an anchorage.
- Dock in appropriate location.
- Secure vessel.
- Debrief the day's activities.
- 1600
- Discuss/plan following day. Demonstrate knots.
- 1700
- "Junk Food hour".
- 1900
- Dinner
DAY 3 -
- 0900
- Light breakfast/weather check
- Sandwiches and hot water/coffee for later/lunch - cleanup.
- Perform daily maintenance checks - engine and other equipment.
- 1030
- Demonstrate use of heaving line.
- Confirm course - establish passage plan.
- 1130
- Cast off.
- Proceed to next destination.
- Rotate helm and crew positions with crew practicing skills.
- Watch for Killer Whales or Dolphins .
- 1600
- secure vessel.
- Debrief the day's activities.
- Discuss/plan following day.
- 1700
- "junk food hour".
- 1900
- Dinner.
DAY 4 -
- 0900
- Light breakfast/weather check
- Perform daily maintenance checks - engine and other equipment.
- Confirm course - establish passage plan.
- Depart for next destination
- Rotating crew positions, continue to demonstrate sailing and navigation skills.
- 1600
- Anchor and secure vessel.
- Debrief - review any concerns.
- 1630
- Discussion period.
- 1900
- Pub meal or dinner onboard.
DAY 5-
- 0900
- Light breakfast/weather check
- Perform daily maintenance checks - engine and other equipment.
- Confirm course - establish passage plan.
- Depart for Vancouver.
- Rotating crew positions, continue to demonstrate sailing and navigation skills.
- 1500
- Arrive Vancouver
- Debrief events of the cruise.
- Vessel clean-up and removal of personal gear.