Whilst you’re settling in for Sunday evening, spare a thought for Team Nautilus.
Today they left Tower Bridge to begin an unsupported 2,000-mile row around Great Britain.
They’re chasing an incredible challenge, contributing to marine science, and, with the right conditions, could even threaten the record.
We’re proud to have helped prepare the crew with our RYA Day Skipper Theory course.
Read more and track their progress live.
Most sailors know that charted depths are designed to keep us safe. Fewer understand what those numbers actually mean, how weather can affect them, and why the “worst-case scenario” isn’t always the worst case at all.
In this article, we explore chart datum, tidal calculations, meteorological effects, and how a deeper understanding of the numbers on your chart can unlock new cruising opportunities while helping you make safer navigation decisions.
Read the article and see if your understanding of charted depths is as deep as you think it is.
https://nauticalknowhow.mysailingcourse.com/worst-case-scenario/
Coming alongside a moving ship in open water takes serious skill.
Watch this pilot vessel make a clean approach and safely transfer the harbour pilot onboard. Tight boat handling, precise timing, and complete trust between crews.
Day Skipper theory is not about chasing a pass mark. It’s about proving you understand the method.
This guide shows you how to stay calm online, what to revise for the two papers, and the small mistakes that cost marks. Biggest one: heights use the nearest port, streams use the port named at the top of the atlas or tidal diamond page, often Victoria. Plus revision downloads and buoyage flashcards.
https://nauticalknowhow.mysailingcourse.com/pass-your-day-skipper-theory-first-time/
Stars, sextants, and the Nautical Almanac used to keep sailors alive. Now your phone does the sums in seconds. The questions have not changed. The risk has.
If you look hard enough, you’ll find a forecast that suits your plan. The skipper skill is confidence. Check the source, check the timestamp, cross-check, then decide for a reason.
https://nauticalknowhow.mysailingcourse.com/star-gazing-for-the-sea-faring-soul/
Start right, save time. New to yachts, do RYA Competent Crew. Already crew with ease and want to lead, take Day Skipper Theory, then the Practical week. This guide shows who fits each path, the skills you need, common myths, and clear next steps.
https://nauticalknowhow.mysailingcourse.com/day-skipper-vs-competent-crew-which-should-you-do-first/
This article covers exactly that—when you do, when you don’t, and what your experience and destination mean for you.
Head over now to get the full low-down.
Discover why the global buoyage system shapes safe navigation today. Dive into the history behind the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) buoyage scheme, how it came to be and what every skipper should know. Read the full story on Nautical Know How and stay ahead on your next cruise.
https://nauticalknowhow.mysailingcourse.com/the-history-of-the-iala-buoyage-system/
Learn how the ferry-glide technique helps you cross a tidal stream smoothly, drift sideways confidently, and make tight moorings look easy.
Check out the full guide on Nautical Know How and step up your skipper game today.
https://nauticalknowhow.mysailingcourse.com/ferry-gliding/
