Who Gives Way, Adrift Powerboat or Sailboat under power?

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If you like this post, please LIKE it on facebook. Thanks – it helps our waterways be safer. This is a question in our FREE Navigation Rules Course which covers in-depth the International Rules of Collision at Sea aka ColRegs. The Powerboat is adrift. Who gives way? Using our nano forum technology, one of our […]

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Tides and Coastal Navigation

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ATTN: The NauticEd Coastal Navigation Course has been upgraded and updated. See below. If you like that we update things for free, LIKE us over there —-> Snap Test: (1) At Eastport, Maine. What was the max spring high tide height after the eclipsed super full moon on September 28th 2015. What was the min […]

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Another who gives way

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Coastal Navigation Tools on Amazon

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Coming soon we will have the Coastal Navigation Tools for the NauticEd Coastal Navigation course available on Amazon Prime packed in a convenient bundle. Sales price will be $44. These are all OEM labeled and printed specifically for the NauticEd Brand Long Island Sound Chart #12354 – full size 46 inches by 23 inches Breton Plotter […]

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Mast head light confusion

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Here is a question from a Student who posted it on Disqus. I felt it was important enough to post out here for public. Displaying correct lights on boats is important. QUESTION: Could you please provide more of an explanation for the following: Although ‘steaming light’ is used extensively, this does not have a definition […]

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How to Calculate Course To Steer (CTS)

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If you like our problems and solutions, LIKE us on facebook and g+1 us. It really helps us grow – thanks for that. AND you’ll get instant notification when we make a new problem or post a solution. How cool is that? Course to Steer Calculation Given the last Rate and Direction problem, now calculate […]

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How to calculate rate and direction aka drift and set

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In the USA, the terms “set and drift” are often used when it comes to specifying current flow. It is found that this is confusing to many students and in the rest of the world the terms rate and direction are used. At NauticEd, we adopt the term “rate and direction” in favor of the […]

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