RYA Yachtmaster Theory Course 2012 - 2013

RYA Yachtmaster Theory Class Lesson 9

Lesson Plan

Moisture In The Atmosphere, The 3 States of Water, Cloud Types

Three states of water and transitional processes

Humidity, relative humidity and dew point

Water vapour in the air, the adiabatic process

Cloud types by height

Further cloud type sub divisions

Composition of clouds and precipitation

RYA Yachtmaster Theory Course 2012 - 2013

RYA Yachtmaster Theory Class Lesson 8

Lesson Plan

What is wind? Pressure Gradient Force The Coriolis effect

Wind Types, Geostrophic Wind, Surface Wind. Diurnal Variation
Friction Wind Sheer and air stability.

Cloud Classification

The three basic types of cloud

Transitional Clouds

Cloud formation based on height
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RYA Yachtmaster Theory Course 2012 - 2013 Lesson 7

RYA Yachtmaster Theory Class Lesson 7 The Atmosphere and Heating Effects in the Atmosphere.
Lesson Plan
1.   Air Density
2.   The Atmosphere
3.   Solar Radiation
4.   Terrestrial Radiation
5.   Warming & Cooling
6.   Transfer of Heat Energy
7.   Pressure Gradient Winds
8.   I.S.A.
9.   Types of wind flow
10.  The Sea Breeze
11.  Drainage Winds
12. Quadrant Theory of the Sea Breeze

RYA Yachtmaster Theory Course 2012 - 2013 Lesson 6

RYA Yachtmaster Theory Course Lesson 6

Lesson Plan
1.   Tides From Tidal Diamonds
2.   Tides From Tidal Stream Atlas
3.   Iterpolation & Graphical Methods
4.   Calculation of the Tidal Vector
5.   Multiple Tidal Vectors

RYA Yachtmaster Theory Course 2012 - 2013 Lesson 5

RYA Yachtmaster Theory Class Lesson 5

Lesson Plans:
1.   Light Characteristics
2.   Colours
3.   Range, Timing & Elevation
4.   Leading Lights
5.   Directional Lights
6.   Full Light Description
7.   Admiralty List of Lights
8.   Rising & Dipping
9.   Local Principal Lighthouses