Navigation & Planning

with Matt O'Brien, BCU Level 4 Coach

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Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning

This course is designed to give you the skill and confidence to plan coastal sea journeys where you maybe up to 2 nautical miles offshore in moderate sea conditions; which basically means where tidal streams are less than 2 knots and/ or the wind is up to force 4. It is also a suitable course if you are seeking your BCU 4-Star Sea Kayak Award.

 

The course is theoretical and based indoors at a venue of your choice but will work through practical examples. It usually lasts about 8 hours although this can be separated into smaller modules if required.

 

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Open Water Navigation & Tidal Planning
If you dream of "discovering new oceans" and need to leave the shore behind then this is the course for you. Maybe you're working towards your BCU 5-Star Award. The indoor syllabus will work through practical examples to help you plan trips where you will be more than 2 nautical miles from land and where strong tidal streams of more then 3 knots and/ or the wind is reaching Force 5. will be flowing - advanced water that needs to be treated with respect!

 

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