Training

25/10 Training

Bitts Hand’s up if you know where the bits are on a Tall Ship? If not head to the bowsprit and if the inboard

25/10 Training

Rope or sheet or halyard or . . . . . Let’s explain why the question, How Many Ropes on a Sailing Boat, is

06/09 Training

Square Rig Manoeuvre’s This is a series of FREE tips on manoeuvering  square riggers. Not many of us will reach the lofty heights of

19/07 Training

How to Be Helpful in the Morning As guest crew on a well run skippered charter voyage you may not be aware of even

12/07 Training

When to Coil Ropes on a Square Rigger There is a time when you should be coiling ropes on a square rigger….and there are

11/07 Training

Yachtmaster Ocean Theory Syllabus This is a course in astro-navigation and worldwide meteorology which also reveals the mysteries of the sextant. It assumes you

11/07 Training

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal & Yachtmaster Offshore Theory – Syllabus This is an advanced course in navigation and meteorology for candidates for the Yachtmaster Coastal

13/06 History

Learn about some of the animals in salty dog speak. When you start sailing there are a lot of strange expressions to get your

09/05 Training

60 mile Qualifying Passages for Yachtmaster Exam Before you take a RYA Yachtmaster Offshore exam you will need a minimum of: 5 passages over

04/05 Training

Unique Boat – Get Out There and Be Seen Traditional boats, yachts and tall ships are all extremely different not only from one another

04/05 Training

Qualifying Sea Time for would be Career Sailors If you have any sort of dream or plan to turn an interest in sailing into

04/05 Training

Want to Own a Wooden Sailing Boat? Many people never get beyond the fantasy of owning and sailing a wooden boat, but remember adults

03/05 Training

What is Pilotage? Pilotage is navigating anywhere you can bump into things. If you are in sailing waters where it is shallow enough to