by Stuart Batley | Navigation, Preparation
ColRegs Nav Lights & Shapes, Rules Of The Road and IALA Buoys Apps Make Learning Rules on iPhone, iPad, iPod and Android Easier and Faster. With so many traditional ways to learn the ColRegs, thousands of skippers worldwide including RYA trainers and trainee...
by Stuart Batley | Preparation
Yachting Safety Briefing Down below Lifejackets and harnesses – fitting, when to wear, clipping on Gas – risks, precautions, gas bottles and taps Fire prevention – extinguishers, fire blanket, where and how to use Moving around –...
by Simon Jollands | Boat Handling, Crewing skills, Preparation
Anchoring your yacht or motorboat Anchoring is one of the most important boat handling skills. If you can set an anchor correctly with confidence and know your boat will be safe in a secure anchorage, then you can rest in comfort and will not need to rely on moorings...
by Stuart Batley | Boat Handling, Boat Maintenance, Preparation
We’re really pleased to be working with Dag Pike on some great new apps for iPhone & Android. Here’a a bit more about the first app: Dag Pike’s Boat Inspection App Dag began his career as a merchant captain, went on to test RNLI lifeboats, and...
by Stuart Batley | Preparation
Skippers Responsibilities Skippers are obliged to give a safety briefing to the crew even if they are a regular crew. At least tell them the plan for the day or the cruise and the watch keeping rotas. Location of boat safety equipment This is a vital aspect of...