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  1. Boat Navigation Lights Rules: Illustrated Beginners Guide

    So what are the basic navigation light rules? For most small vessels, motoring requires red and green (port and starboard) lights, and a white light visible in all directions around the boat. This …

  2. Ultimate Guide to Nautical Chart Navigation (Plotting, Reading)

    Aids to navigation include buoys, day marks, lights, beacons and a few less common marks. The symbols and lettering at each mark describe how you can identify them with color, shape, …

  3. How To Learn Marine Navigation (Easy In-Depth Guide)

    How to learn marine navigation? In order to learn marine navigation, you need to understand how to locate your position (using bearings, GPS, stars, etc.), how to read nautical charts to …

  4. Book Recommendations - Improve Sailing

    It will go over all the core sailing theory: Weather and Sea Conditions, Anchoring and Mooring, Slip Departure and Return, Communications & Navigation, Coping with Emergencies, Sailing …

  5. Overnight Anchoring Rules (13 Do's & Don'ts Explained)

    DON'T: Leave your navigational lights off During overnight stays, keep your navigational lights on to alert others of your presence and avoid collisions. Leaving your navigational lights off at …

  6. 41 Sailboat Cruising Essentials for Long Trips - Improve Sailing

    The Biggest Changes To Your Boat If you're used to short sailing trips, a couple of things change when going on longer trips. The role your boat plays changes. First off, it really depends …

  7. The Best Boat for Cruising the Mediterranean (3 Types)

    There's no better way to experience the crystal-clear waters and stunning landscapes of the Mediterranean than by cruising on a luxurious boat. You have plenty of boat options to choose …

  8. 9 Things You Can Do Now To Become A Yacht Captain

    If you want to become a yacht captain, you will need to invest time and energy into getting your qualifications and relevant experience. The good news is, you can start working towards your …

  9. 10 Sailing Activities to Keep Busy When You Can't Sail

    If you can’t go sailing due to weather, injury, a global pandemic or any other reason, there are still plenty of sailing activities you can do to keep busy at home. From working on your core sailing …

  10. Boating Accidents & Safety Guide - Improve Sailing

    A thorough pre-departure checklist should cover fuel, navigation lights, fire extinguishers, bilge pumps, and communication equipment. Checking the weather forecast is just as important as …