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Sailtrain: IRPCS, Colregs, Rules of the Road, International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea for sail and motor yachts.
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IRPCS/ ColRegs/ International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. This course can be begun at any point, however, it is easier to grasp some of the complexities of the rules if you start at Rule 1,. Then follow the links at the bottom of each page to the next section. If you get lost at any point, clicking the INTRODUCTION. Link, will return you to this page. There are several sections, after each there is a short test. If you answer any incorrectly, go back and read through the rule again.
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Sailtrain: Yacht stability, introduction.
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Centres of buoyancy and gravity. Angle of vanishing stability. Factors affecting the angle of vanishing stability. In the last few years there has been considerable publicity in the media concerning yachts capsizing and remaining inverted. Whilst most of these incidents have occurred in the southern oceans to extreme racing boats, there have also been a few events that have involved cruising vessels. Some of the reasons for this are discussed below. Modern cruising yachts are faster and far more comforta...
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Sailtrain:Instruction,Teaching concepts.
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Concepts in teaching sailing. Occasionally I intend to add articles I have used for training courses, especially with regard to instructor training. Whilst all the ideas will be ones I use, most of them have either come from observing students or other instructors. I do not think I can claim credit for inventing any of them! These articles will probably only be of interest to those people who are or would like to work in the industry. Reasons why students do not do as their instructors tell them. There i...
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Sailtrain: Training for RYA Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster sailing courses.
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Sailtrain.co.uk is designed to assist any candidates for the RYA Day Skipper or Yachtmaster Coastal and Offshore practical and theory courses and exams. The content covers various parts of the syllabus for the different courses. Enter your search terms. Many of my students have found that our book shops. Have the publications they are interested in, at considerably reduced prices compared to other sources and all ordered through Amazon websites. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
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Sailtrain: Pilotage, Why do we need pilotage plans?
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Why Do We Need Pilotage Plans? It has been said that if navigation is the art of knowing where you are, pilotage is the art of knowing where you are not! Meaning that you are not where the hazards are. When a skipper of a small vessel requires pilotage techniques, the vessel must be close to either land or some sort of navigational hazard. This often means that there is little time for elaborate navigation techniques and that keeping the vessel safe is a constantly changing task. All these factors mean t...
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20% discount on RYA Distance learning or theory correspondence courses for RYA Dayskipper, Yachtmaster Coastal or Offshore theory courses.
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Distance learning or Theory Correspondence Courses for RYA Dayskipper, Yachtmaster Coastal or Offshore Navigation Courses. Whilst taking a theory course in the classroom may be the best option, the benefits are quickly lost if sessions are missed or you arrive late because of work pressures. If you have a very busy lifestyle, travel a lot or work unusual hours, the best approach may be the flexibility offered by taking an RYA navigation theory course by correspondence or distance learning. John Corden wh...
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Sailtrain:Sources of Weather Forecasts.
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Sources of On-line Weather Forecasts. Accuweather for the UK. UK Weather Buoy Data. Bramble Post (Central Solent Conditions). CaribWX Caribbean Weather forecasts. Teaching aids and ideas for Meteorology. Ant Veal's UK weather centre. Eye on the Sky. Frank Singleton's Weather Site. HF-Fax Image Communication (Satellite photos). Sailtrain.co.uk is free to use, but if you feel you would like to contribute to the running and development costs you can donate via Paypal:. Purchase Training Aids and Publications.
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Sailtrain: Buoyage, Introduction to IALA Buoyage.
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Lights, Sounds and Racons. Lightships and Light Floats. Leading and Sectored Lights. Introduction to the IALA System of Buoyage. In 1979, a body called International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) was formed to unify the World's buoyage system. They were largely successful, except we now have two similar systems, IALA 'A' and IALA 'B'. The IALA systems are made up of five types of buoys, lateral cardinal, safe water, isolated danger and special. Due to the change in the charts and practical...
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Sailtrain: GPS, Aid to navigation at sea.
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GPS and Satnav Store. Is GPS the right tool for all navigation problems? It is easy to believe that using a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver on a boat is the answer to all the navigation problems you will encounter. It is true that they are a great aid to navigation but they should not be relied upon entirely. Some traditional navigators have often felt that the navigation system in use on the vessel should be capable of being dropped in a bucket of. Water and still work! The apparently very accu...
