Passage planning and pilotage

by Simon Jollands | Boat Handling, Crewing skills, Navigation, Preparation

Passage planning and pilotage help skippers navigate safely from one port to another. A passage plan takes into account all the various steps and eventualities involved in a voyage, from the welfare and safety of the crew to planning the route itself. Pilotage is a...

Hull inspection – the annual checks

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

With the boat ashore for the winter it is time to do a hull inspection – the annual checks. Are there any scratches and chips in the gelcoat? What about the rudder and keel? Are there any signs of osmosis? Do you have records and checklists to help ensure no...

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⛵ Sailing Single Handed to the Azores. Part 9 - Around the Azores ⚓

This is the ninth of a 10-part post where solo sailor, Bernie Branfield, shares his first-hand account of sailing from Plymouth, UK to the Azores, as part of the 2022 Jester Challenge, in his 26′ Invicta Mk2, Louisa

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💡 How well do you know your Nav Lights? This reference App has all the nav lights and shapes at your finger tips! 💡

❓Do you recognise these?

🌐 bit.ly/SSNavLights

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Commissioning a yacht survey before buying a boat is essential due diligence, but how should you go about it? Here's our complete guide

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We explain the intricacies of rewiring a boat to enable compliance with the most recent regulations and to encompass all the latest advances in technology

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Passage planning and pilotage

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