Sail training theory tutorial 8: buoys and buoyage part I

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While sailing coastal waters, we might see lights of different colours at night, and buoys of different shapes and colours during the daytime. With just a few differences, the light characteristics, shapes and colours will be the same all over the world. You will need to know what they mean in order to sail safely, …

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Captain’s notes: is this the best tablet-based chart plotter app combination in the world?

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We’ve discovered what we think is the best tablet/app/chart combination in the world for navigation… We have a dedicated chart plotter on Amneris, a rather old but still functional Garmin. And of course, we have paper charts in the navigation table to cover whatever waters we’re cruising in, along with pilot books and the indispensable …

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