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- Courses, RYA Multihull Performance SailingThe RYA Multihull Performance Sailing course is designed for experienced sailors looking to optimize their skills in high-performance multihulls.... More Details
- Courses, RYA Multihull Regional RacingThe RYA Multihull Regional Racing course is tailored for sailors competing at a regional level in multihull events. This advanced program focuses... More Details
- Courses, RYA Multihull Sailing With SpinnakersThe RYA Multihull Sailing With Spinnakers course focuses on spinnaker handling in multihulls. Participants learn to rig, hoist, and trim... More Details
- Courses, RYA Multihull Seamanship SkillsThe RYA Multihull Seamanship Skills course builds essential practical skills for handling multihulls in a variety of conditions. Participants... More Details
- Courses, RYA Multihull Start RacingThe RYA Multihull Start Racing course introduces sailors to the fundamentals of racing multihulls. Participants practice starting techniques, boat... More Details
- General Nautical Terminology National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an American scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce that focuses...
More Details - Organisation NATO
An intergovernmental military alliance established in 1949 aimed to ensure the collective defence of its member state through political and...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Nautical Almanac
A comprehensive publication containing astronomical data and navigational information essential for maritime navigation.
A Nautical Almanac is...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology, Navigation Nautical Mile
A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used in maritime navigation that is equivalent to one minute of latitude or approximately 1.852...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology, Navigation Navigational Telex (NAVTEX)
A maritime communication system used for the automatic broadcast of navigational and meteorological warnings, forecasts, and urgent safety...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Navigation Lights
A system of coloured and white lights displayed on a vessel to indicate its position, heading, and status to other vessels, especially during low...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology, Navigation NAVTEX
A maritime communication system used for the automatic broadcast of navigational and meteorological warnings, forecasts, and urgent safety...
More Details - Flag / Pennant, Signals & Communication Code Flag November (N)
The International Maritime Signal Flag November.
Meaning
Negative.
- General Nautical Terminology NDB
A radio transmitter at a fixed location that emits signals in all directions, used in marine navigation to help vessels determine their position...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Neap RangeThe difference in height between HW and LW on a Mean (average) neap tide.
- General Nautical Terminology, Navigation Neap Tide
When the difference between high and low water is at its smallest, typically occurring twice a month during the first and third quarters of the...
More Details - Weather (Meteorology) Near Gale
Sometimes used to describe wind strength approaching a Gale.
- Organisation NLB
The Northern Lighthouse Board is a maritime organisation responsible for maintaining lighthouses and navigation aids in Scotland and the Isle of...
More Details - Flag Semaphore, Signals & Communication Letter N (Flag Semaphore)
Flag semaphore indicating the letter N.
- Morse Code, Signals & Communication Letter N (Morse Code)
International Morse Code sequence representing the letter N.