Become The navigator your crew trusts
The professional workflows, tools, and decision-making used in modern offshore racing. Built into a structured self-paced course you can start today.
This four-session live course is designed for sailors who want to learn the professional workflows, tools, and decision-making techniques used in modern offshore navigation- taught through practical examples and real race scenarios. This course will cover the fundamentals of offshore navigation for beginners, including how professional navigators prepare for a race, how to analyze weather and routing scenarios, how to make confident strategic decisions before and during a race, and how to apply these skills in practice using real race examples and modern navigation tools.
Taught by Josh Weber (Navigator TP52 Red Bandit) | 9.4 / 10 average recommendation
Trusted by sailors from
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.
Self-paced & structured
Four in-depth session you work through on your own schedule. Start today, revisit any time.
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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.
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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 navigation an offshore race and the confidence to use it onboard.
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Prepare a structure navigation plan for an offshore race.
Contribute meaningfully to tactical and strategic discussions onboard.
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Use Expedition confidently for routing, strategy and weather analysis.
Support the navigator or step into the role for your first race.
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Interpret forecasts, routing outputs and onboard observations more effectively.
Earn an official certificate of participation for your sailing CV.
The curriculum
Three Blocks. One Complete System.
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Foundations of Offshore Navigation
Learn the core role of the navigator, key data sources, and how to structure an effective pre-race analysis.
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Tools, Software & Digital Workflows
Get hands-on with Expedition, routing workflows, GRIBs, and the digital routines used in modern offshore navigation.
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Strategy & Decision-Making Under Pressure
Understand how to build a race strategy, manage risk, and adapt decisions using forecasts and real-time observations.
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Building Your Offshore Race Plan
Apply everything you’ve learned by creating a complete offshore race plan using a real course scenario.
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Book a 1-on-1 coaching call with Joshua to dive into your specific challenges.
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Weather briefing template
Pre-race checklist
Step-by-step Expedition routing guide
Race course briefing template
Private community space for questions, discussion, and networking
6-month replay access to all live session
Certificate of participation
Everything you get
A complete Toolkit,
not a lecture
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.
✔︎ 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
Rated By the people Who race
9.4
/10
Average recommendation score
4.2
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Value rating from live cohorts
Structure & Decision-Making clarity
What previous Cohorts valued most
ENROLLMENT
Cohort #3 starts March 10, 2026 - Last live cohort before the summer
Max. 15 sailors per cohort. Limited student discount spots available.
Contact us for more info.
Total value: €2,550
€ 579
✔︎ 4 live 2h interactive sessions
✔︎ 4 reusable race prep templates
✔︎ 1 personal 1:1 session
✔︎ 6 months recording access
✔︎ 4-week Expedition trial license
Payment plans available at checkout.
This is not a theory course. It is a working system used in real winning offshore campaigns.
This four-session live course is designed for sailors who want to learn the professional workflows, tools, and decision-making techniques used in modern offshore navigation- taught through practical examples and real race scenarios. This course will cover the fundamentals of offshore navigation for beginners, including how professional navigators prepare for a race, how to analyze weather and routing scenarios, how to make confident strategic decisions before and during a race, and how to apply these skills in practice using real race examples and modern navigation tools.
Cohort #3 live sessions:
Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Tue, Mar 17, 2026
Tue, Mar 24, 2026
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
All sessions: 19:00-21:00 CET
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. -
Yes. All four live sessions will be recorded and shared exclusively with course participants. You’ll have access to the recordings for 6 months after the course, so you can revisit key concepts or catch up if you miss a session.
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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 four-session live course is designed for sailors who want to learn the professional workflows, tools, and decision-making techniques used in modern offshore navigation- taught through practical examples and real race scenarios. This course will cover the fundamentals of offshore navigation for beginners, including how professional navigators prepare for a race, how to analyze weather and routing scenarios, how to make confident strategic decisions before and during a race, and how to apply these skills in practice using real race examples and modern navigation tools.
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.