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Looking for high-quality sailing resources you can trust? You’re in the right place. This collection of free downloadable sailing materials is designed to help sailors at every stage of their learning—whether you’re preparing for an RYA course, brushing up on your navigation skills, or just starting out.

You’ll find crib sheets, checklists, revision guides, radio prowords, weather tools, and more—all created to support your studies and time on the water. Best of all, these resources are completely free to access, with no signup requiredand no affiliation needed—they’re available to everyone, no matter which sailing school or training centre you’re with.

We believe great resources should be shared. So browse the collection, download what you need, and check back regularly—we’re always adding new tools to help make better sailors.

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Weather Broadcasts and Maritime Safety Information

His Majesty’s Coastguard is responsible in the UK for broadcasting marine weather forecasts and Maritime Safety Information (MSI) on NAVTEX, VHF and MF and providing the Radio Medical Advice Link Call...More Details
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Weather Forecast Capture Sheet

This is a worksheet for capturing weather forecast information to help interpret and monitor the forecast for maritime purposes. The technique for capturing the forecast is taught in the Weather (Meteorology)...More Details
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Beaufort Scale

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
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How to plot a Course to Steer

This step-by-step guide shows how to plot a preemptive Course to Steer. The Day Skipper Theory course's Passage Planning & Making module teaches this chart plotting process. ...More Details
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How to plot an Estimated Position

A step-by-step guide showing how to plot an Estimated Position. This chart plotting technique is taught in the Plotting Positions module of the Day Skipper Theory course. ...More Details
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How to plot Dead Reckoning

A step-by-step guide showing how to plot Dead Reckoning. This chart plotting technique is taught in the Plotting Positions module of the Day Skipper Theory course. ...More Details
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Chart Annotations

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
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Tidal Hour Calculation Sheet

Worksheet for calculating the hour-of-tide when looking up tidal stream information from a tidal diamond table or atlas. ...More Details