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February 10, 2025 5 min

Introducing the Rig: A Rubicon 3 Guide to Yacht Rigs and Sail Control

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February 7, 2025 5 min

Understanding The Deck

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Nautical chart symbols
August 5, 2024 5 min

Nautical Chart Symbols: A Comprehensive Guide for Sailors & Mariners

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Air masses
August 2, 2024 6 min

Air Masses: A Comprehensive Guide For Mariners & Sailors

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Chart symbols
June 15, 2024 12 min

Understanding Tidal Rips, Races & Overfalls

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motorboat
June 9, 2024 2 min

You see a motorboat approaching on your right. What action should you take?

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Falling overboard
June 7, 2024 12 min

What is most likely to cause someone to fall overboard?

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PFD
June 7, 2024 8 min

PFDs on a boat must be readily accessible. Which storage method best meets this requirement?

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Alone after capsize
June 4, 2024 11 min

Your boat capsizes and floats away! What should you do?

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Collision at sea between two ships
June 4, 2024 7 min

What Should You Do to Avoid Colliding with Another Vessel?

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VHF radio
May 28, 2024 5 min

How to Send a Distress Signal by VHF: A Guide for Sailors

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taking a bearing
May 4, 2024 3 min

Taking and plotting visual fixes

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how to service a winch
April 23, 2024 3 min

How to Service a Winch: A Step-by-Step Guide

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IP68 connector
April 11, 2024 3 min

Understanding IP Ratings: What’s Waterproof at Sea

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yacht showing port and starboard
April 8, 2024 5 min

How to Remember Port and Starboard

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AIS explained
March 22, 2024 11 min

Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) Explained

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Catamaran ASA courses
March 22, 2024 8 min

Understanding American Sailing Association Courses

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crew on rya ocean qualifying passage
March 22, 2024 7 min

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean & Qualifying Passages

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what is tacking in sailing
March 21, 2024 7 min

What is tacking in sailing?

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boat at anchor
March 19, 2024 3 min

How to Anchor a Boat

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sail trim
March 19, 2024 6 min

How to trim a sail

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what to pack sailing in the caribbean
March 4, 2024 3 min

What to Pack for a Sailing Trip in the Caribbean

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Navtex display
February 27, 2024 10 min

Stay Alert, Stay Safe: Understanding NAVTEX for Sailors

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yacht heaving to
February 24, 2024 11 min

How to heave to in a sailboat

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EPIRB explained
February 24, 2024 16 min

EPIRBs 101: The Essential Safety Device Every Mariner Must Have

Equipment reviews
yacht crossing atlantic ocean
February 24, 2024 15 min

Sail Across the Atlantic Ocean & Transatlantic Voyages: Expert Guide

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sailor using sextant
February 24, 2024 2 min

600-Mile Qualifying Passage Criteria for RYA Yachtmaster Ocean

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beaufort scale
February 24, 2024 2 min

The Beaufort Scale

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heavy weather sailing
February 23, 2024 7 min

Heavy Weather Sailing: What is it?

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yacht in heavy weather with trysail
February 23, 2024 6 min

Heavy weather sailing: trysails

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sailing instructor teaching sailing terms
February 23, 2024 21 min

A Comprehensive Guide to Sailing Terms and Nautical Know-How

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sailing knots
February 23, 2024 13 min

The 9 Essential Sailing Knots Every Sailor Must Know

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