Become the navigator your crew trusts
The workflows, tools, and decision-making frameworks used in offshore racing, from club boats to grand-prix campaigns. Built into a structured, self-paced course you can start today. No expert background required.
For sailors taking on navigation and strategy, whatever your boat and wherever you are in that journey.
This self-paced course gives you the professional workflows, tools, and decision-making techniques used in modern offshore racing — taught through practical examples and real race scenarios, and refined with feedback from 40+ cohort participants.
Across 45 on-demand lessons (10 modules, ~4 hours), you'll learn how professional navigators prepare for a race, analyze weather and routing scenarios, and make confident strategic decisions before and during it — then apply it all to a real course scenario.
Start the moment you enroll and work at your own pace. You'll get reusable race-prep checklists and briefing templates, a step-by-step Expedition routing guide, a 4-week Expedition trial license, private community access, 6 months of access to all recordings, and an official certificate of participation.
This is not a theory course. It's a working system used in real winning offshore campaigns — with the tools and templates to put it to work straight away.
by Josh Weber, offshore navigator (incl. TP52 Red Bandit) | 9.4 / 10 average recommendation
Trusted by sailors racing
Offshore Navigation is a Readability Problem
Navigators read: the weather, the routing, the boat and turn the data into decisions the whole crew can trust. This course hands you the same structured, repeatable framework used to prepare and perform in real winning offshore campaigns. Taught through practical examples and real race scenarios. Self-paced, so you build the system at your own speed.
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Self-paced & structured
Ten in-depth modules you work through on your own schedule. Start today, revisit for a full 6 months.
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Refined with the fleet
Everything from the live course, rebuilt on demand and sharpened with feedback from 40+ cohort participants
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Hands-On With Real Tools
A 4-week Expedition trial license. Practice the exact workflows professional navigators use.
The fastest route is almost never a straight line
You’ll learn to read scenarios and weigh trade-offs, using weather routing as a thinking tool, not an answer.
What you’ll be able to do
After the Course
By the end you’ll have a complete system for preparing and navigating an offshore race and the confidence to use it onboard.
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Prepare a structured navigation plan for an offshore race.
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Use Expedition confidently for routing, strategy and weather analysis.
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Interpret forecasts, routing outputs and onboard observations more effectively.
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Contribute meaningfully to tactical and strategic discussions onboard.
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Support the navigator or step into the role for your first race.
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Earn an official certificate of participation for your sailing CV.
The curriculum
Three Blocks. One Complete System.
Everything from the live course, rebuilt on demand and refined with feedback from 40+ cohort participants. Work through it in order, at your own pace.
10
3
Blocks
Modules
4
hours runtime
45
Lessons
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Foundations & Preparation
The core role of the navigator, the key data sources, and how to structure a complete pre-race analysis.
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Tools, Software & Workflows
Expedition, routing workflows, GRIBs, and the digital routines used in modern offshore navigation.
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Strategy, Decisions & Race plan
Build a race strategy, manage risk under pressure, and turn it into a complete offshore race plan on a real course scenario.
Everything you get
A complete Toolkit,
not a lecture
✔︎ 45 on-demand lessons across 10 modules (4h runtime)
✔︎ Four reusable race prep checklists & frameworks
✔︎ Step-by-step Expedition routing guide
✔︎ Weather briefing & race-course briefing templates
✔︎ 6 months recording access
✔︎ 4-week Expedition trial license
✔︎ Private course community for support and Q&A
✔︎ Official participation certificate
This is not a theory course. It’s a working system used in real winning offshore campaigns including the templates and tools to put it to work straight away.
Your instructor
Joshua
Weber
Josh navigates competitively offshore and teaches the way he works: calm, structured, and practitioner-led. You're not learning theory from a textbook, you're learning the repeatable system an active navigator uses to prepare and perform.
The goal isn't to copy his setup. It's to understand his system and adapt it so that it works for you and your boat.
Rated by
the people who race
what sailors say
9.4
/10
Average recommendation score
4.2
/5
Value rating from live cohorts
Structure & Decision-Making clarity
Most-cited takeaway
★★★★★
5-Star Reviews on Trustpilot
★★★★★
"The content builds up logically, making it easy to follow even without prior experience."
Tobias Zimmer
★★★★★
"Josh does an excellent job of covering the fundamentals while also showing you how to personalize your Expedition."
Emma R.
★★★★★
“Offwatch Labs is setting a new standard for tutorials for offshore navigation”
Lukas Mohr
ENROLLMENT
Available now. Start Today.
A self-paced course you can begin the moment you enroll. Work through it at your own speed and revisit the material for a full 6-months.
Free 1:1 Nav Session for the first 10 Enrollments
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Free 1:1 Nav Session for the first 10 Enrollments +++
€ 379
approx. USD 435 / GBP 325 / AUD 625one-time (payment plans available)
✔︎ 45 lessons across 10 modules (4h)
✔︎ Reusable templates & frameworks
✔︎ 4-week Expedition trial license
✔︎ Community access & certificate
This self-paced course gives you the professional workflows, tools, and decision-making techniques used in modern offshore racing — taught through practical examples and real race scenarios, and refined with feedback from 40+ cohort participants.
Across 45 on-demand lessons (10 modules, ~4 hours), you'll learn how professional navigators prepare for a race, analyze weather and routing scenarios, and make confident strategic decisions before and during it — then apply it all to a real course scenario.
Start the moment you enroll and work at your own pace. You'll get reusable race-prep checklists and briefing templates, a step-by-step Expedition routing guide, a 4-week Expedition trial license, private community access, 6 months of access to all recordings, and an official certificate of participation.
This is not a theory course. It's a working system used in real winning offshore campaigns — with the tools and templates to put it to work straight away.
Launch Bonus:
1:1 review session with Josh included for first 10 enrollments (usually EUR 129)
You will receive the booking link after checkout.
FAQ
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This course is designed for ambitious sailors who want to get into offshore sailing or take their offshore navigation skills to the next level. It’s ideal if you’re stepping into the navigator role for the first time, supporting a navigator onboard, or looking to build a stronger, more structured understanding of offshore navigation.
The course is not aimed at seasoned professional navigators.No expert background required, just motivation to learn and improve.
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No. If you already have access to Expedition, that’s great. If not, we’ve got you covered.
For the duration of the course, we’ll arrange a 4-week trial license, so you can fully participate in all exercises without needing to purchase the software upfront. -
You get access to all sessions and resources as soon as you enroll. Work through them in order, on your own schedule, and revisit any concept for a full 6 months. Before a race, or mid-campaign.
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After completing the course, you’ll have a solid foundation in offshore race navigation and a clear understanding of how navigators prepare, think, and make decisions before and during a race.
You’ll be able to:
Prepare a structured navigation plan for an offshore race
Use Expedition confidently for routing, strategy, and weather analysis
Interpret forecasts, routing outputs, and onboard observations more effectively
Contribute meaningfully to tactical and strategic discussions onboard
Support the navigator — or step into the role on less complex races
You’ll also receive an official certificate of participation to add to your sailing portfolio, helping demonstrate your skills and commitment when applying for offshore opportunities. Most importantly, you’ll become a more confident, reliable, and valuable crew member offshore.
This self-paced course gives you the professional workflows, tools, and decision-making techniques used in modern offshore racing — taught through practical examples and real race scenarios, and refined with feedback from 40+ cohort participants.
Across 45 on-demand lessons (10 modules, ~4 hours), you'll learn how professional navigators prepare for a race, analyze weather and routing scenarios, and make confident strategic decisions before and during it — then apply it all to a real course scenario.
Start the moment you enroll and work at your own pace. You'll get reusable race-prep checklists and briefing templates, a step-by-step Expedition routing guide, a 4-week Expedition trial license, private community access, 6 months of access to all recordings, and an official certificate of participation.
This is not a theory course. It's a working system used in real winning offshore campaigns — with the tools and templates to put it to work straight away.
What previous Cohorts valued most
Any Questions?
If you’re unsure whether the course is right for you or need more details, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help and will get back to you as soon as possible.