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Test your COLREGS knowledge
Learn the Nautical Rules of the Road out now. Test your knowledge of the COLREGS with our online quiz.
Free Seamanship Sampler
Expert advice on how to anchor, crew briefing, COLREGs and more. Download a free guide featuring pages from the Wiley Nautical sailing...
East Coast Rivers 2011 Now Available
The latest navigational updates for East Coast Rivers Cruising Companion are available now to download.
Top 5 skills for new crew
Newcomers are crewing from the moment they arrive on a boat. There really isn't a honeymoon period - they immediately have to climb on, help cast...
Take The RKJ Challenge
You're sailing through the Southern Ocean on an Open 60 when your keel is snagged by a massive fishing net.Do you: (a) sail backwards (b) tie a knife...
Why put your GPS in the oven?
Yes, it sounds odd but in an electrical storm this is the best place for any handheld GPS or VHF. There are 199 other canny tips in...
Videos: Unlock the secrets of Celestial Navigation with Tom Cunliffe
To accompany the new edition of Tom Cunliffe's classic navigation book 'Celestial Navigation we're created sextant video guides.There are...
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Southern Ireland Cruising Companion on 'Fresh From the Sea'
Southern Ireland Companion's aerial photography was recently featured in food television series 'Fresh From the...
July Competition Winner
Congratulations to the winner of the July competition
RIVER DEBEN Entrance Latest Update
Janet Harber author of East Coast Rivers Cruising Companion posts an article on the entrance to the Deben
East Coast Rivers September Blog
Jan Harber's latest East Coast Rivers blog including Barges at Snape; Orfordness Lighthouse under threat from the North Sea; smacks and classic...
Loder's Cut and Troublesome Reach
Eastcoastrivers.com has recently carried out trials of a new surveying rig in Troublesome Reach and Loder's Cut in the upper reaches of the River...
GALAXY GATHERING AT SUFFOLK YACHT HARBOUR
There was a fine collection of classic yachts to be seen on the River Orwell over the weekend of June 13 and 14, including a large number of Stellas...
Top Tips for launching your trailer boat.
Launching your boat can be the most stressful part of getting afloat. Fear not. The following tips from www.boatlaunch.co.uk will ensure a smooth...
Is this a new age for radar technology?
Broadband Radar? What's it all about? Bill Johnson explains.




