Coastal & Offshore Registration Form

Our Routing & Weather Services are now available for

SE Asia and the Indian Ocean.

What is Ocean Tactics ?

OCEAN TACTICS - Passage Weather Tactics, Departure Planning, and Passage Management Strategies for Offshore and Planning for Coastal Passages. This is a paid weather service, discounted for C&OC Intl. members.

Ocean Tactics weather service is available for any vessel, power or sail, mono or multi of 12m minimum and up to 25m in length. Vessels should also be capable of a 150nm per day average if required for safety.

Ocean Passages

Passage Tactics - This allows us to get to know you and your vessel and is a necessary part of all Ocean Tactics engagements. During the lead up to the passage we’ll discus Comfort Levels for Wind and Wave, Vessel Characteristics and Conditions to expect on passage.

Passage Tactics also includes discussion briefings via WhatsApp just prior to departure to give you a full understanding of what to expect and detail factors that may influence your tactics on passage.

Once a suitable passage departure date has been agreed we will run a full weather routing for the passage including Wave, Current, CAPE and Gust forecasts with the latest information prior to departure.

Departure Planning - We work with you to pick the best weather window for any specified passage based on your personal perameters and that of the vessel as per the answers to the questions below.

Passage Management - Possibly the most important service for a safe and comfortable passage. This service makes sure you put the vessel in the right place to best take advantage of the weather thats coming as the passage proceeds. Updates are sent via email and WhatApp or other by arrangeement.

Daily Reporting - This is an important part of the input for accurate routing. All vessels are required to submit a daily Position and Conditions report, usually between 07:00 and 08:00 NZST. This allows us to build a picture of actual conditions in the region.

Coastal Passages and Cruising a Region

Depending on the passage, Getting to know you and your boat is still an important part of the service. Departure planning is a major part of the success of any cruise, whither it's a long coastal passage or cruising slowly through an Arcipeligo or cruising region.

Ocean Tactics provides a discount for several Clubs and Associations, see below.

Single Passage- One Fee* covers all for our Offshore Weather Service as detailed above $347USD (Retail) for a single passage upto 3,000nm. $250USD for C&OC Members and $297USD for associated club members. Please enter your club Promo Code below to recieve your Discount.

For Coastal and Region Cruising let us taylor a service for you.

Making more than one passage in a cruising season? Then our Season Pass may benefit your needs. $650.00USD (Retail)/Cruising Season**. $550USD for C&OC Members and $597 for associated club members. Please enter your club Promo Code below to recieve your Discount.

PredictWind (Preferred) or other Tracking is a condition of service.

On completion of of the form below, you'll receive an invoce for payment via our Secure Payment Portal, Stripe, based on your choices. Input your Club Promo Code to recieve your clubs discount.

Please complete the form below to proceed.

Ocean Tactics is a Trading Name of 3sixty Marine Ltd.

* For passages in the Pacific & SE Asia upto 3,000nm other passages by negotiation.

** For Passages both Coastal and Offshore in the Pacific & SE Asia upto 3,000nm. Fair use pricipals apply. A total of 3 x Ocean and 3 x Coastal Routings in one Cruising Season. See Conditions of Service below.

An Example - The Season Pass*** would cover passages from Panama to FP to Tonga/ Fiji then NZ. Routes through FP from Marquesas to Tuamotus, Society and Leeward Islands are regarded as coastal.****Cusp, out of Season or trans equitorial routing at our discretion and may incur a premium.

The Southern Cruising Season in the Pacific is regarded as late March/April and early May to end of October. ****March from Panama west, May from French Polynesia West and New Zealand/ Australia to the Pacific.

****Definitions.

Cusp - Passages from from Panama early February to March. Ocean Passages to the Western Pacific Islands from NZ and AU prior to May 1st are not advised. End of season Cusp, November.

Transequitorial - Passages crossing the ITCZ

Out of Season - Western Pacific, 1st December to 30th April.

I'd like to sign up for... (you can have multiple choices)

Season pass (Multiple Routings)Single PassageI'm a C&OC MemberI'm not a C&OC Member, please sign me up!

Ocean Tactics provides a discount to some clubs and associations.

OCC (Ocean Cruising Club), ICNZ (Island Cruising NZ) & Ocean Posse. Please enter your clubs Promo Code or membership number below.

Enter your Clubs Promo Code Here.

Promo Code or M/Ship No.

How did you hear about Ocean Tactics*

If a Referral

Let us know who they are so we can thank them!

Initial Route Start

Where is the Vessel now

Route*

From where to where

Timing*

Preferred date range for departure, depending on weather

About your Vessel

Upload Boat Photo*

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Vessel Name - *

Vessel Type*

Vessel Make & Model*

If not a production vessel please describe her.

Length*

Meters or feet please specify

Beam*

Meters or feet please specify

Draft

Meters or feet please specify

MMSI Number*

Tracking URL

Preferably PredictWind

Radio Call sign

Country of Registration*

About your Vessel

Describe your vessels capabilities on passage*

Daily passage averages, how she performs etc.

Are you prepared to motor if needed?*

YesNo

Describe Motoring Ability.*

How Many litres you carry? You’re normal Motoring Speed? Usual L/Hr? In what wind conditions will you “Turn the Key”?

Route for Comfort or Speed*

Who's Aboard

Skipper - Name*

First NameLast Name

First Mate - Name

First NameLast Name

Any additional crew

Total number of People aboard?*

Contact Details

Shore Contact*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Shore Contact Email

example@example.com

Phone Number (Optional)

Area CodePhone Number

WhatsApp Number

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail Ashore*

Your normal email

Email Aboard*

The email you use aboard

Iridium Number

Or Satellite or None

Method of Comms at Sea- Tick all aboard*

MMSI Number*

MMSI

EPIRB Hexadecimal Number*

Hexadecimal Number

IMPORTANT...

When you click Submit you'll get a copy of your submission. We will also forward your Invoice based on the selections made above to your Ashore email.

Thanks for Choosing Ocean Tactic.

I have read, understood, and accepted the conditions of service.

Conditions of Service

Weather is fickle, we supply forecasts on the basis of the information available at the time and is supplied on an all care no responsibility basis for the contracted skipper and his/her vessel..
The Skipper of the vessel is at all times the person resposible for the navigation, safety and welfare of the vessel and crew.
It is the skippers sole responsibility to decide to either leave or continue with the passage.
Fair Use - In each subscribed Cruising Season 4 Offshore Passages plus 3 Coastal Passages (Ocean Passages can be added by using two coastal.) Passage Length max 3000nm. At the discretion of Ocean Tactics, where a passage is halted on route there may be a departure planning surcharge of $50USD. Plus for passages over 3000nm or during Cyclone or Hurricane season there may be an additional surcharge. The Season Pass requires a current C&OC Intl. membership, with some exceptions.
Ocean Tactics Departure Planning Weather Routing and Passage Tactics are copyright to 3Sixty Marine Ltd. and should not be shared with other vessels.
The legal entity in this regard is 3Sixty Marine Ltd a New Zealand registered company.

On submition of this form a copy will be sent to your ashore email along with a PDF Appointment form Credit Card Authorisation please complete and email to admin@coastalandoffshorecruising.com

Thank you!

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