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- Organisation Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
The national governing body for sailing, motorboating, and other recreational boating activities in the United Kingdom.
The Royal Yachting...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Rudder
A rudder is a flat, movable surface attached to the stern of a boat or ship. It is used to steer the vessel by redirecting water flow.
The...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Rudder StockThe rudder stock houses the mechanism that transfers the movement of the wheel or tiller to the rudder, thereby steering the yacht
- General Nautical Terminology Run
To allow a line, rope, or cable to move freely through a block, fairlead, or other fitting.
The direction a vessel is moving, particularly...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Running
The act of sailing a boat downwind, with the wind coming from astern.
Running is one of the main points of sail, where a vessel moves with...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Running Backstay
A rigging component on a sailboat that helps support the mast. It runs from each lateral corner of the stern to the mast at the level where the...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Running FixA navigational fix when only a single landmark is available. Two bearings are taken and plotted at different times, making allowance for distance... More Details
- General Nautical Terminology Running Rigging
The ropes, lines, and cables that control a sailing vessel’s sails and other movable components.
Running rigging is a critical part of a...
More Details - Organisation RYA
The national governing body for sailing, motorboating, and other recreational boating activities in the United Kingdom.
The Royal Yachting...
More Details - Courses, RYA RYA DofE CentreThe RYA DofE Centre course is aimed at individuals and organizations offering Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award activities with a sailing or... More Details
- General Nautical Terminology, Navigation RYA Handy Plotter
A lightweight Plotter, suitable for use in a classroom for navigation exercises.

This handy size plotter has been specifically designed to...
More Details - Courses, RYA RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat ExamThe RYA Diesel Engine course is designed for boat operators seeking to understand their engine's basic maintenance and troubleshooting. This... More Details
- Courses, RYA RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Motor ExamThe Youth Sailing Scheme - Start Sailing Stage 2 builds on the basics introduced in Stage 1. Young sailors refine their steering and sail control... More Details
- Courses, RYA RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Sail ExamYouth Sailing Scheme - Stage 3 introduces advanced sailing techniques, such as upwind and downwind sailing, alongside improving overall boat... More Details
- Courses, RYA RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean ExamThe RYA Coastal Skipper course prepares experienced sailors for extended coastal passages. Covering advanced navigation, passage planning, and... More Details
- Courses, RYA RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Motor ExamThe RYA Radar course provides an introduction to using radar systems for marine navigation and safety. Participants learn to interpret radar... More Details
- Courses, RYA RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail ExamThe RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory course is tailored for those planning long-distance offshore passages. It delves into celestial navigation,... More Details
- Navigation RYA Training Almanac
Publication compiled to support RYA Theory courses. The RYA Training Almanac contains exerts that mimic Nautical Almanacs in the real world.

- Navigation RYA Training Chart
A specialised, non-navigational chart produced by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) for teaching and practising navigation and chartwork...
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