International Navigation Rules of Preventing Collision at Sea

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Stand-On and Give-Way: You just might have it wrong… (Jump directly to the FREE updated International Rules of Preventing Collision at Sea course it’s quick, easy and entertaining) Two sail boats collide. One had wind over their port side and one had wind over their starboard side. The starboard tack boat saw the port tack boat […]

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Apparent Wind Speed vs True Wind Speed

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How to Understand True vs Apparent Wind Here is our latest wind animation built using html5 technology so that it works on computers and mobile devices. It means you can bookmark this page on your phone and use it to explain the concept of true vs apparent to anyone – even whilst out on the […]

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Anchoring a Sailboat when Chartering

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Anchoring an unfamiliar boat Most charter boats use all chain anchor rode. The rules of anchoring say with chain you should use a 5:1 ratio. For example, for an overnight anchorage at a 4 meter depth plus 1 meter from the water line to your boat you should use 5×5 = 25 meters. If you […]

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Understanding Tides

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If you like this animation explanation please “LIKE” it and g+1 it. It’s a good exchange for the free value we provide here. thanks How the tides work in practice Here is an animation we came up with to help understand how the tides shift by about 1/2 an hour later each day when you […]

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3 Reasons to Twist Your Sail Out

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NauticEd is the World’s Most Advanced Sailing Education and Sailing Certification Program. Perfecting Sail Trim and Twist Here are three reasons you should be twisting out the sail towards the top of the mast  Get rid of excessive heeling Match the wind at the top of the sail to the wind gradient Drum Roll … […]

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