Boat navigation

Online boating Rules of the Road quiz 60 second challenge

If you are contemplating a cruise through tidal waters and strong currents, then planning your trip carefully in advance is essential to enable you to take advantage of favourable tides rather than constantly fighting against them.

Outstanding navigation course: lights and shapes, safety rules to prevent collissions at sea for motor and sailing vessels

You can use our quick reference guide to buoy depth parameters to see which of our buoys will best suit your requirements.

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When navigating at night, the lights on other boats are your first clue about the moving dangers around you. And your navigation lights are your first line of safety in avoiding collisions in the dark, and they tell others vessels what you are and what you are doing. The rules sound complex, but with a little understanding you can get the basics …

There's no need to get stressed out when backing a boat with twin outboards. This handy guide will get you up to speed in no time.

the give way hierarchy at sea – who gives way to whom? It is important for all boat skippers to know the give-way hierarchy at sea to help avoid accidents. But how similar are the rules of the road on land and at sea?