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Adjustments for Deviation
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.
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Engine Checks
Engine checks are an important part of a pre-departure preparation procedure. The WOBBLE mnemonic provides a simple way to run through the checking procedure and reduce engine problems at sea.
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Inshore Waters Forecast - Dumbarton to Farlow
Fictional inshore waters forecast for the sea area Dunbarton to Farlow (an RYA training area in the Northern Hemisphere). This forecast is used in the Should we do this? session in the Passage Planning...More Details
Passage Plan Template
Take the guesswork out of voyage preparation with our Passage Planning Template! Designed to keep your journeys smooth and stress-free, this customisable template helps you organise every trip detail—from...More Details
Calculating Variation
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
Creating a Cockpit-ready Pilotage Plan
When creating a cockpit-ready plan for pilotage, we should note a few critical pieces of information. Our plan needn’t be limited to these, but it should capture enough to satisfy each of their requirements.
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Cockpit Pilotage Plan
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.
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Positioning Web
This is an example positioning web created for Beaufort Bay, a fictitious training area on RYA Training Chart 3. It is used in the Positioning Web session of the Knowing where you are! module, part of...More Details
RYA Training Deviation Card
The deviation card found on the back page of the RYA Training Almanac. It is used solely to support RYA theory courses and is a fictitious deviation card. This is used in the Deviation session...More Details
Height of tide needed to clear a charted depth
Worksheet to help calculate the height of tide required to clear a charted depth. This supports the Solving Depth Conundrums topic in the How much water? Module of the Day Skipper theory course.
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Maximum height of tide with clearance underneath charted object
Worksheet to help calculate the maximum height-of-tide while retaining clearance underneath a charted object. This supports the Solving Depth Conundrums topic in the How much water? Module of the Day...More Details
Height of tide needed to clear a drying height
Worksheet to help calculate the height-of-tide required to clear a charted drying height. This supports the Solving Depth Conundrums topic in the How much water? Module of the Day Skipper theory course.
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