Module 14 - Passage Planning
Yachtmaster Offshore Standard
Passage Planning at Yachtmaster level is not just recall. The answer has to show command judgement, evidence quality, margin, and a fallback if the first plan stops being safe.
Scenario: A crewed passage has a fair-weather plan, a marginal alternate, and one crew member becoming seasick before the tidal gate.
Examiner expectation: Prioritise crew capability, daylight, tide, weather, alternates, and decision points rather than defending the original plan.
Key points
- State the evidence you trust and the evidence you distrust.
- Name the margin that makes the plan defensible.
- Choose the first action that preserves safe options.
- Explain the contingency before the situation becomes forced.
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