The document discusses effective presentation techniques and provides examples of what to avoid and what techniques are most effective. It identifies that the most effective presentations have minimal text, use appropriate images, and present information in a step-by-step manner over multiple slides. Examples are provided of how to construct an effective running fix explanation and how to read weather station plot data. The document emphasizes using visual, auditory, and interactive elements to fully engage the audience.

1. Effective Presentations
The Ugly, The Bad and The Good
Jack Dale
CRYA Yachtmaster Ocean Instructor Evaluator

2. Format
Presentation to audience
Stand alone
Can be posted on web
Slideshare

3. The Ugly
Text transitions
Sound effects
Multiple backgrounds
Reading text on slide
Poor colour choice
Red on Blue

4. The Bad
Slide transitions
Stock templates
All text
Poor font choice
Serif
Non-serif
Novelty

5. The Good
“Corporate” template
Minimal text
6 X 8
8 X 6
7 X 7
Appropriate images
Well organized

6. The Good
Step by step
One slide
MOB
Several Slides
Running Fix
Explanation of parts
Station Plot
Multimedia

7. MOB – (Single Slide)

8. Running
Fix
R Fix 1454
•Two LOPs on one or
more objects at different
times
•Fact – you are along
the LOPs
•Assumption – you are
along the advanced LOP
•Fix at intersection of
second LOP and
advanced LOP

9. Running
Fix
STEP 1
Draw and label course

10. Running
Fix
Step 2
Take a bearing and note
time.
Draw and label
Step 3
Maintain course and
speed

11. Running
Fix
Step 4
Take a second bearing
and note the time.

12. Running
Fix
Step 5
Calculate the distance
travelled = 2 miles
Step 6
Advance the first LOP by
the distance travelled

13. Running
Fix
R Fix 1454
Step 7
Label your position at
the intersection
•Second LOP
•Advanced LOP

14. Reading a Station Plot
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/stationplot_buoy.shtml

15. Ship Buoy Plot

16. Temperature
Temperature
The current air
temperature measured
to the nearest whole
degree Fahrenheit.

17. Weather
A weather symbol is
plotted if at the time
of observation, there
is either precipitation
occurring or a
condition causing
reduced visibility.
Weather

18. Weather Symbols

19. Swell Information
6-digit code
 First two digits = swell
direction
 Middle digits = swell period
(seconds)
 Last two digits = swell height
(half meters)
Swell Information

20. Swell Information Example
0080801
08 -- Swell direction 080 degrees
08 -- Swell period 8 seconds
01 -- Swell height 0.5 meters

21. Wave Information
Wave Information
 Period and height
 a 5-digit code.
 First digit
 "1" for buoy
 "2" for ship
 Second and third digits =
wave period (seconds)
 Final two digits = wave
height (half meters).

22. Wave Information Example
10605
1 -- A group identifier for a buoy.
06 -- The wave period is 6 seconds.
05 -- The wave height is 5 half meters.

23. Station Identifier
 Format of the station identifier depends
on the observing platform.
 Ship -- Typically 4 or 5 characters. If
5 characters, the fifth will usually be
a digit.
 Buoy -- Drifting or stationary, a buoy
will have a 5-digit identifier. First
digit always a "4".
Station
Identifier

24. Cloud Types
High Cloud Mid Level
Cloud
Low
Cloud

25. Cloud Types

26. Cloud Types

27. Cloud Types

28. Station Plots
Buoy Station Plot Ship Station Plot
Ocean Boston - Tanker
Drifting Buoy

29. Observation Station Web Sites
Ship Observations
http://coolwx.com/buoydata/plotbuoy.php
Buoy Observations
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

30. Multi-media
Videos

31. From Turicum Part 2
Video by Graham
Dalton

32. Summary
Make it your own
Template
Content
Get VAPerized
Visual
Auditory
Physical (Kinesthetic)