Nautical apps designed for quick reference, learning and revision. Essential for sailors, power boaters & fishermen - used worldwide. For iOS and Android.
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โ ๏ธ Member Update: Temporary Admission (TA) - could your boat be approaching the 10-year limit?
An EU rule limiting the time a recreational vessel can spend under TA to a total of 10 years could start affecting boat owners from 2026.
#TheCA explains ๐theca.org.uk/news/TA-10year-โฆ
๐ข๐ด Which is the preferred channel?
Learn to recognise lateral, cardinal and special marksโby day and at nightโwith the Safe Skipper Buoys & Lights app.
Take a look bit.ly/SS_Buoys_Lights
#BuoysAndLights #IALA #NavigationMarks #NauticalNavigation #SafetyAtSea #Sailing
โคโค ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ฆ โ ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ชข
From hitches to bends to loops, everything you need to tie with confidence is in your pocket.
FIND OUT MORE: โณ๏ธ bit.ly/SSKnotBible
#SailingKnots #Knots #Yachting
๐ค Quick navigation lights quiz!
What do these lights indicate?
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Answer: A โ a power-driven vessel towing.
The two white masthead lights in a vertical line indicate towing.
๐ย bit.ly/SS_Boating-Quizzes
#NavigationLights #ColRegs #BoatingQuiz #BoatingSafety #SafeSkipper
โ How well do you know your nav lights and shapes?
Ready for more? Visit the Safe Skipper Quiz Section ๐ bit.ly/SS_Boating-Quizzes
#NavLights #LightsAndShapes #NauticalNavigation #SafetyAtSea #Sailing #Boating #SafeSkipper
Your rudder is your lifeline at sea - donโt wait until it fails to give it attention. โตโ ๏ธ
Learn how your steering system works and what can go wrong!
๐ bit.ly/SS_Rudder_Steering
#Sailing #BoatMaintenance #Yachting #BoatingSafety #SafeSkipper
โต Learning or revising the ColRegs?
Clear, highly visual way to study navigation lights and shapes, collision-avoidance rules, sound and light signals, and IALA buoyage systems A and B
In App Store โคโค loom.ly/UFI6ziI
#ColRegs #BoatingSafety #Navigation #SafeSkipper
Don't leave your safety to chanceโtap here to master the rules and stay seen. โต
โWho is the give way vessel?
โWhat are the rules for overtaking?
โSailing vessels on different or same tacks - who gives way?
loom.ly/Km-SfZI
#sailing #yachting #SafetyAtSea #boating
๐ Major APP UPGRADE!
โคโค bit.ly/Safe_Skipper_App
NEW:๐ MAYDAY Call Assistant๐ Get Current Location๐ฅ Crew Register โค๏ธ Favourites ๐ Faster Search ๐ฑ Improved navigation
With >75 safety topics & > 100 illustrations
#SafeSkipper #Boating #Sailing #Yachting #BoatSafety
Put your knowledge to the test with our FREE Nautical Quizzes, including:
โ Rules of the Road โ 60 Second Challenge
โ Navigation Lights & Shapes Quizzes
โ Buoys & Lights Quiz
โ ColRegs Quiz
๐ bit.ly/SS_Boating-Quizzes
๐ Share link
#Boating #Sailing #BoatSafety #NauticalQuiz
๐ Emergency quick access section ๐ Search function - by rule, topic, keyword ๐ Get location ๐ Share location ๐บ๐ธ โ๏ธ Clear explanations โ๏ธ 100+ illustrations โ๏ธ Quick reference ๐ NO IN-APP PURCHASES safe-skipper.com/us-inland-rโฆ
#SafetyAtSea #Sailing #boating
๐ Emergency quick access section ๐ Search function - by rule, topic, keyword ๐ Get location ๐ Share location ๐บ๐ธ โ๏ธ Clear explanations โ๏ธ 100+ illustrations โ๏ธ Quick reference ๐ NO IN-APP PURCHASES safe-skipper.com/us-inland-rโฆ
#SafetyAtSea #Sailing #boating
โ Clear, practical guidance
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Straightforward, experience-based advice โ
Tips & insights designed to help you make better decisions โ
How to avoid common mistakes โ
Explore the range of articles:
โก๏ธ loom.ly/1G60Ka8
#boating #yachting #SafeSkipper #safetyatsea
Routine rig checks are the backbone of sailboat longevity. Make sure you understand and carry out these essential checks!
A few minutes on deck today can save you a dismasting tomorrow!
๐ loom.ly/CErmu3k
#SailingTips #BoatMaintenance #SafeSkipper
SafeSkipper retweeted
๐๏ธCould you be heading to the Southampton International Boat Show on us?
If you're a member of #TheCA, enter our Spot the Difference competition and be in with a chance of winning 1 of 2 pairs of tickets.
โฐ Entries close at 1500 hrs on 31 July ๐ theca.org.uk/news/spot-the-dโฆ
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๐คWhat makes CA membership such great value? CA member Tom Cunliffe shares just 3๏ธโฃof the many benefits that keep members informed, inspired and connected. โต
๐ฐ Monthly newsletter + quarterly magazine
Subscribe ๐ theca.org.uk/join/cruising-mโฆ
โ Discounts๐ theca.org.uk/join/discounts
โ Master every essential knot
๐ถ ๐ถ GREAT NEW PRICE ๐ถ ๐ถ
NOW ONLY $2.99 (ยฃ2.99)
The Knot Bible app puts 50 must-know nautical knots at your fingertips, with crystal-clear, step-by-step guidance that actually makes sense when you need it most.
๐ bit.ly/SSKnotBible
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BUOYS & LIGHTS?
If you'd like to test your knowledge more, head to our QUIZ SECTION at ๐ Safe-Skipper.com
๐ We've 11 FREE Quizzes altogether, so you'll find out what you need to brush up on!
#Buoys #Buoys_Lights #Navigation #SafetyAtSea #SafeSkipper
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ with the Safe Skipper Boating Apps โ available now on App Store and Google Play!
Whether you're a seasoned sailor or just getting started, we've got you covered:
bit.ly/ALL_APPS
โ ๏ธ Going aground: it happens to the best skippers - what matters is how you respond
๐ safe-skipper.com/going-agrouโฆ
Knowing what to do in those first few minutes can make all the difference.
Read this guide on how to handle it calmly and safely ๐
#Sailing #runaground
