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Hourly Checks when sailing or motoring

by Stuart Batley | Boat Handling, Crewing skills

Hourly Checks Get into the habit of carrying out these checks and both yourself, your crew and your boat will be safer: Fill in log book Filling in the log book can seem an unnecessary chore but having a record of courses and positions is valuable if you have...

ColRegs – avoiding collisions at sea

by Stuart Batley | Navigation, Preparation

ColRegs – avoiding collisions at sea ColRegs Rule 8: Action to avoid collision (a) Any action taken to avoid collision shall be taken in accordance with the Rules of this Part and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, be positive, made in ample time and...

How to Avoid Collisions At Sea With The ColRegs

by Stuart Batley | Boat Handling, Navigation, Preparation

Every Skipper Needs Accurate Knowledge of the IRPCS ColRegs As a responsible skipper it is every skipper’s duty to learn and apply the IRPCS ColRegs. How To Avoid Collisions at sea Accurate knowledge and interpretation of the IRPCS ColRegs ensures that every...

You Need To Understand The IRPCS ColRegs To Pass Your Yachtmaster, Master of Yachts and Coxswain Certificate of Competence

by Stuart Batley | Boat Handling, Navigation, Preparation

IRPCS ColRegs Rules of the Road at Sea and Yachtmaster Learning, understanding and remembering the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS ColRegs) is essential if you’re seeking to get your Yachtmaster, Coxswain or Master of...

Navigation safety: a quick-reference mobile app to learn the ColRegs NavLights and Shapes

by Stuart Batley | Navigation, Preparation

Safety at SeaSafety at sea will always remains a topical and important subject that will no doubt dominate the syllabuses of nautical qualifications like the RYA coastal skipper, day skipper and the fast track courses that exist for a growing number of professional...