Know your Navlights & Shapes – essential for all skippers

by Stuart Batley | Communications, Navigation, Preparation

Know your Navlights & Shapes International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (ColRegs) Anyone who is responsible for a vessel at sea, from the smallest dinghy to an ocean going supertanker, day or night, must be able to recognise other vessels and...

ColRegs when sailing single handed

by Stuart Batley | Navigation, Preparation

Don’t neglect the Colregs when sailing single handed Sailing single-handed represents several challenges for skippers, not least how to manage sleep, keep watch at all times, and avoid breaching IRPCS Colregs Rule 5. If you can’t keep a look out whilst...

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Do you have a list of pre-start checks before you head out to sea? 🌊

Many engine breakdowns are avoidable, so make sure you work through this essential checklist:

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⛵ Sailing Single Handed to the Azores. Part 10 - The Return Trip ⚓

This is the final instalment 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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SafeSkipper5 days ago

Boat maintenance involves cleaning, varnishing, painting, polishing, antifouling, servicing the engine, servicing the seacocks and maintaining the gas and plumbing systems. How prepared are you? Read our advice here: ⛵ https://loom.ly/n76S7Zk

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The maintenance of a boat involves things like cleaning, varnishing, painting, polishing, antifouling, servicing the engine, servicing the seacocks, and maintaining the gas and plumbing systems. It all amounts to a fairly considerable amount of work that can't be ignored if you are to keep your boat...

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SafeSkipper6 days ago

⛵ Keeping boat records - essential for all boat owners, to ensure that you know when equipment needs checking and replacing. Follow our tips here:

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Know your Navlights & Shapes – essential for all skippers

ColRegs when sailing single handed

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