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Sailing Courses

Our sailing weather courses are designed to enhance the weather knowledge of al sailors, from the novice to those with many years experience.

 

The objective of the courses is to go beyond the information given in the RYA syllabus and bring weather to life for all sailors.

 

You will be shown how to produce your own forecasts using information available on land, and at sea. We look at the clouds, weather charts and other clues in order to build up a picture of current conditions and develop an understanding of likely future events.

 

If you’d like a deeper understanding of how to use the charts that are available nowadays on the internet, then why not come to “Using & Understanding Internet Weather”?

 

Details of the courses are shown below, to book just call or email.

 

 

SAILING COURSES

Email: weatherschool@weatherweb.net

Telephone:

01902 895252

 

 
Weather School being lectured by TV Weatherman Simon Keeling

OTHER WEATHERSCHOOL WEBSITES

http://www.weatherweb.net

http://www.simonkeeling.co.uk

 

 

 

Next course dates:
AVIATION (PART 1)

Sat 6th September (FULL)

Sat 16th September (FULL)

Sat 8th November 2008
(Places available)

 

AVIATION WEATHER (PART 2)

More dates soon

 

SAILING (PART 1)

Saturday 27th September (FULL) Sat 15th November 2008

(Few places available)

 

INTERNET WEATHER & CHARTS
TBA (reserve your place)

 

TV WEATHER PRESENTER

Winter 2008/2009

(reserve your place now)

WS501   Sailing Weather (Part I)

Next course dates:
Saturday 27th September 2008 (FULL)
Saturday 15th November (PLACES AVAILABLE, BOOK NOW)

· Who is it for? Suitable for beginners novices and those who wish to know more.

· RYA syllabus The aim of this course is to give a background into meteorology and make it accessible for all. We deal with all aspects of the RYA Level 1 meteorology syllabus, but also explain much more about what causes weather, foreacsting and its effects.

· What topics are covered?. We deal with topics such as The Atmosphere, Global circulation, Frontal systems, Pressure systems, Air masses, Cloud development & forecasting, using weather charts, followed by a Q & A session.

· What time does the course start? The course is a full day and runs from 9.30am to approximately 4pm.

· Where is it held? At the Council Chanbers, Wombourne Civic Centre. See multimap.com reference postcode WV5 9HA. The centre is ideally situated for the M5, M6, M40, M42 and A449. Driving times are about 2.5hrs from Southampton, London & Exeter. 1hr from Manchester.

· What does the course include?. Lectures, coffee, biscuits and lunch are all included.

· Places are strictly limited. To reserve your place please call 01902 895252 or email simon@weatherweb.net.

· Cost is £129 (inc VAT).
This must be paid in advance with cheques made payable to "Weather Consultancy Services” and sent to The Weather Centre, 188 Common Road, Wombourne, Staffordshire, WV5 0LT.

Payment is due 14 days prior to start of course. Cancellations are only excepted after this in extraordinary circumstances.

WS601   Using & Understanding Internet Weather
(full day)

Next course dates:
TBA (reserve your place)

· Who is it for?
Suitable for beginners, novices and those who wish to know more. This course is for all with an interest in using the weather for their hobby.

· Looks at various internet weather sites
Including Weatheronline, Wetterzentrale, Westwind, Met Office, Metcheck, xcweather.

· What topics are covered?. We deal with the charts that are available on each site. Why use one site instead of another? What are the best charts to use, and what information are they trying to convey. Explanations of the different models and their strengths and weaknesses. Forecasting winds, temperatures and clouds. In what situations to use which site. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each site and forecast model?

· What time does the course start?
The course is a full day and runs from 9.30am to approximately 4.00pm.

· Where is it held?
At the Wombourne Civic Centre, WV5 9DN. The Centre is adjacent to the A449, 20 minutes from the M40 & M5.

· What does the course include? 
Lectures, coffee, biscuits and lunch are all included.

· Places are strictly limited. To reserve your place please call 01902 895252 or email simon@weatherweb.net.

· Cost is £129 (inc VAT).
This must be paid in advance with cheques made payable to "Weather Consultancy Services” and sent to The Weather Centre, 188 Common Road, Wombourne, Staffordshire, WV5 0LT.

Payment is due 14 days prior to start of course. Cancellations are only excepted after this in extraordinary circumstances.