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Your family Med sailing holiday is closer than you think.
Pick your route:
• Fast-track: 8–10 weeks
• Balanced: 3–6 months
• Steady: 6–12 months
Get the right tickets early. Day Skipper, ICC, and VHF SRC. Croatia checks VHF hard, don’t risk a ruined check-in.
Start in a flotilla or hire a skipper for day one or two, then build to bareboat confidence.
This guide lays out the steps, the timelines, and what “ready” really looks like.
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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.
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Build a digital passage plan an RYA instructor can read in 60 seconds. Show “decisions for reasons” with clear evidence.
• What they check: clarity, safety margin, reasons, alternatives, backup.
• The 4-page pack: route overview, tides and streams, pilotage, weather and limits.
• Prove your sources: chart edition, model run time, reference and secondary ports.
• Keep it simple to share: GPX, PDF, and one printed summary.
• Finish with a checklist you can copy.
Read the full guide and make a plan that stands up to inspection.
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Definitive guide to RYA theory exam invigilation for Day Skipper, Coastal/Yachtmaster, and Ocean, when it’s required, how to book, costs, and what to bring.
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Nail your marina approach: what to say on VHF (with scripts), when to call, and the unspoken rules on pontoons—so you look and sound like you belong.
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Steering the best course to windward is about balance — the right angle and boat speed together. This guide shows why telltales are your quickest feedback, why learning to feel the boat matters, and how to combine horizon observation with VMG readings to time tacks smartly. Includes practical helming tips and progressive coaching drills to bring new helms up to speed. Read on and shave minutes off your next beat.
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The step-by-step on taking your UK boat to France: documents, how to report to UK Border Force (sPCR), where to clear into France (PPF vs authorised marinas), fuel and waste-water rules, inland extras, and what changes with the EU’s new EES system.
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If you’re thinking about it… it’s time.” Learn the clear triggers to reef, a step-by-step mainsail flow, and smart headsail furling so the boat stays upright, fast and calm.
#SailingUK #Seamanship #ReefEarly #Cruising
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A practical, UK guide to reading the Shipping Forecast, Inshore Waters and apps—then turning mixed data into a clear “go/no-go” weather window you can trust. Includes a quick routine and common pitfalls.
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Plot the tide, not your luck. Master heights, streams and timing so your next entrance feels easy.
#Tides #Seamanship #SailingUK #RYA
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