Meteorology at sea course
Come aboard and join Yachtmaster Instructor Eddie English for an evenings indepth weather tuition. Learn about the weather at sea on this course. Eddie has been teaching Meteorology for over 30 years and is recognised as one of the best at interpreting weather information.
Learn about the Principles of Weather, High and Low Pressure Weather Systems, Clouds, Frontal systems, Synoptic Charts, Beaufort Scale, Sources of Forecasts, Met. Terms, Making Observations and more!
SailCork runs the Meteorology Course on a regular basis and we can also run it at your club.
In Ireland we have a fairly unique climate. We are on the edge of Europe and the edge of the Atlantic. Most of our weather comes from the west – the Atlantic. Understand typical Atlantic weather – the way the Atlantic lows come barreling through- the passage of frontal systems. How is a warm front going to affect you at sea? What type of cloud identifies a cold front? How does the warm front affect the sailor? What dangers are involved? We will look at air pressure, temperature, wind direction and speed, cloud types, precipitation and visibility.
How can we use a weather system to best advantage? Where can we source the best synoptic charts? When are we likely to have sea breezes? When are we likely to have fog? Will the for clear? What are the causes?
See where and how to get the best forecasts… and how to understand them. See the best links on the web and make sure you can understand the information!
Example of part s of presentation: Presentation on Fog Presentation on Clouds (short)
Here is an example of some of the subject matter (Sea Fog) we will be covering:
Book now – call us at SailCork on 021 4811237
