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Practical sailing guides — weather, navigation, safety, provisioning, RYA certification, passage planning and more.

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Weather Forecasts

Useful weather resources and links.

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Books and Publications

The best and favourite sailing books on our shelf.

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Celestial Navigation in Practice

Fundamentals of one of the oldest seamen’s skills and arts.

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Personal Safety Gear for Ocean Sailors

Useful personal safety equipment for long-distance voyaging: PLB, AIS MOB, and EVDS.

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Long-range Communication

Read to decide on the best long-range communication options for ocean voyaging and learn how to use them.

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The Sailing Seasons Around the World

When’s the best time to go? (including a Map).

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Heavy weather sailing techniques

Heavy weather sailing preparation and tactics.

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Watch Systems

Watch systems to set up on offshore passages.

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Waves and your boat

At what size do waves get big enough to cause trouble for your boat.

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Provisioning for longer passages

You can find here the consumables provisioning checklist and practical tips for longer passages.

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