Sailing resources: free tide height calculator based on the rule of twelfths

We’ve developed a free tide height calculator to help you work out key depths and clearances. It’s easy to use, and works for HW to LW and LW to HW. You can download your copy, and the related documentation, below. The calculator works best with Excel, on a desktop, laptop or mobile device. As the …

Captain’s notes: during lockdown, we’ve come up with five ways to sail away on the ocean of your mind

Here we go again. It’s not exactly sailing season (in the UK, anyway), but England’s latest lockdown and many others elsewhere have nevertheless forced many sailors to leave what are arguably floating Covid-secure zones and head back onto land. With this in mind, we’ve come up with five ways to keep the sea in your …