Get a head start on your Day Skipper Theory with our Day Shapes, Lights & Sounds Crib Sheet, your essential guide to the must-know signals that keep everyone safe at sea. This handy download breaks...More Details

This crib sheet helps you turn your appraisal into a cockpit-ready pilotage plan. It’s an execution aid for the skipper/navigator to run the pilotage and give crisp, one-breath instructions to the helm...More Details

This example plan, specifically designed for executing pilotage in the cockpit, supports the Planning Pilotage session in the module Getting In and Out of Harbour of our Day Skipper Theory course. ...More Details

Understanding the relationship between clouds and weather fronts allows us to see a weather front as it develops and passes over us. This basic knowledge can help us determine what weather to expect in...More Details

Worksheet to help calculate how much clearance there will be at low water. This supports the Solving depth conundrums topic in the How much water? module of the Day Skipper theory course. ...More Details

This PDF gives you a clear example of a Traffic Separation Scheme from RYA Training Chart 3. You see how lanes, separation zones, and recommended routes appear on the chart. Use it to practice rule application,...More Details

This handy reference sheet sets out the standard symbols, abbreviations, and notations used in chart plotting—perfect for students, new skippers, or anyone brushing up their nav skills. From course...More Details

How to calculate variation using the information found on a Compass Rose of a chart. Charts have the necessary information to calculate variation appropriate for their coverage area. They provide the...More Details

Details of the wind strength and other expected conditions for each Beaufort scale 0 to 12. The Beaufort scale is taught in the Weather (Meteorology) module of the Sailing Essentials & Day Skipper...More Details

A list containing the common weather scenarios that can be interpreted from changes in air pressure. Knowing what the changes in barometric pressure indicate can help us forecast and monitor the weather. ...More Details

This handy mnemonic helps us remember which way to apply adjustments for bearings. Magnetic (compass) to True, True to Compass, Easterly Variation or Westerly Variation. CADET (Compass Add East for...More Details

This handy mnemonic helps us remember which way to apply adjustments for bearings. Magnetic (compass) to True, True to Compass, Easterly Variation or Westerly Variation.  CADET (Compass Add East...More Details