Welcome to Learn to Cruise Online’s Ashore Knowledge Module for Sail Canada / ASA 108 Offshore Cruising
The material covered in this module is designed to help you get the most out of your Sail Canada (SC) or ASA 108 Offshore Cruising course. Accessing the content in this module module will help you prepare for your offshore expereince.
The SC / ASA 108 Offshore Cruising Ashore Knowledge Module is organized as follows.
1: Introduction
- Topic 1.1: Why should aspiring offshore sailors consider taking a formal offshore sailing course?
- Topic 1.2: Objectives of this online course for offshore sailors
- Topic 1.3: About the author
2. How to become a certified Offshore Sailor
- Topic 2.1: Offshore Student-Level Standards
- Topic 2.2: Offshore Prerequisites
- Topic 2.3: Types of Offshore Courses
3. Ashore Knowledge Components for SC/ASA Offshore Cruising
- Topic 3.1: Self-study Assignment Overview
- Topic 3.2: Passage Planning Resources and how to obtain them
- Topic 3.3: How to use a Great Circle chart to plan a passage
- Topic 3.4: Considering the pros and cons of alternative routes
- Topic 3.5: Other topics in the self-study assignment
- Topic 3.6: The Sail Canada Part B Exam
- Session 4: Maximizing your on-water experience during an Offshore Course
- Topic 4.1: Safety as Risk Management
- Topic 4.2: What to Expect in an Offshore Passage
- Topic 4.3: Studying in Advance
- Topic 4.4: Travel, Insurance and Medical
- Topic 4.5: Avoiding / managing seasickness
- Topic 4.6: Beacons and Search and Rescue Insurance
- Topic 4.7: What to Bring: Personal Clothing and Gear List
- Topic 4.8: Personal Electronics and Entertainment
- Topic 4.9: Fishing en route
5. On-water Requirements in the Standards
- Topic 5.1: On-water Requirements in the Standards
6: Shipboard Routines
- Topic 6.1: Watches and sleep management
- Topic 6.2: Maintaining the Log
- Topic 6.3: Weather Forecasts
- Topic 6.4: Navigation and Safety
- Topic 6.5: Tracking page updates
- Topic 6.6: Daily arrival tracking based on the models
- Topic 6.7: Plotting noon-to-noon progress on plotting sheet and mercator chart
- Topic 6.8: Fresh water management
- Topic 6.9: Energy and fuel management
- Topic 6.10: Waste management
- Topic 6.11: The head
- Topic 6.12: Hot-bunking
- Topic 6.13: Cooking and Cleaning
7: Best Practices as Offshore Crew
- Topic 7.1: Safety and Risk Management
- Topic 7.2: Watch Etiquette
- Topic 7.3: Managing Alertness
- Topic 7.4: Nutrition and hydration
- Topic 7.5: Consideration for your shipmates
- Topic 7.6: Receiving instruction, coaching and feedback
- Topic 7.7: Leadership
How to Subscribe
LearnToCruiseOnline’s Advanced Ashore Knowledge module is designed to be completed ahead of your afloat course. To subscribe, please visit https://courses.learntocruiseonline.ca.
Your subscription covers:
- Access to the online ashore knowledge sessions
- Email access to LearnToCruiseOnline instructors to deal with any questions you may have
- Ongoing access to the Offshore Cruising Ashore Knowledge content for 12 months if you wish to review or keep updated.