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Practical guides to the COLREGS, buoyage, lights and shapes, and exam prep - written to be useful at the chart table, not just in the classroom.
RYA Day Skipper Theory: The COLREGS You'll Actually Be Tested On
Which COLREGS rules dominate the Day Skipper theory exam, the traps that catch candidates out, and a practical 4-week prep plan.
Cardinal Marks: A Memory System That Survives a Night Watch
Topmark arrows, clock-face light rhythms, and exactly where the safe water is. A practical memory guide to IALA cardinal marks for skippers and exam candidates.
Rule 14: Recognising a Head-On and the Starboard Reflex
How to identify a head-on situation at night, why Rule 14's in-doubt clause matters, and why starboard is always the right turn.
Rule 13 Overtaking: The Rule That Overrides All Others
Rule 13 makes every overtaking vessel give-way, full stop. Here's how to identify an overtaking situation, apply the stern-light test, and know when you're finally clear.
Rule 12 Explained: Which Sailing Vessel Gives Way?
Port tack, starboard tack, windward boat - Rule 12 ranks them all. Here's how to apply the hierarchy confidently at sea and in exams.