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The give-way hierarchy – sail boats and power boats

by Simon Jollands | Boat Handling, Crewing skills, Navigation, Yacht ownership

Who gives way to who at sea? Even seasoned sailors sometimes get this wrong and in a crowded harbour this can easily lead to a collision or at best considerable embarrassment for a boat that mistakenly thinks it has right of way over another. I recently went sailing...

Narrowboating on the Kennet and Avon Canal

by Simon Jollands | Boat Handling, Navigation

A recently cancelled sailing event I was due to take part in left us with a free weekend in the diary. Given that my wife and I were celebrating a bumper wedding anniversary and the weather forecast was for fine weather, we decided to hunt around for a last minute...

The give-way hierarchy – sail boats and power boats

Narrowboating on the Kennet and Avon Canal

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