Reference Cards

Buoyage/ Distress signals laminated card. Side One - IALA Buoyage - Region A and the Mediterranean, Port and Starboard Lateral Marks, Cardinal Marks, Isolated Danger Marks, Safe Water Marks, Special Marks, Preferred Channel Marks, Emergency Wreck Marks, Light sequences.

Designed to be displayed near the DSC VHF this essential reference card has blank spaces where you can write your boat name, MMSI number and call sign using a permanent marker pen. The first part of the card leads the user through the DSC Alert and the second part shows the spoken Mayday procedure. Printed using light-fast ink and encapsulated with a heavy duty plastic for cockpit use and abuse. Card to be ...

This is an essential guide to tying knots, covering the 10 knots everyone should know, plus coiling and throwing a rope and whipping (stopping the end unravelling).

Bryan Willis' Racing Rules Companion is the invaluable pocket reference guide to the essentials of the racing rules, updated for the latest 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing.

2018 EDITION Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations cover the draught to which vessels (subject to SOLAS regulations) may be loaded in designated zones across the world. The Load Line Chart reflects the changes made in the 1998 Merchant Shipping Regulations and includes the latest designated zones and seasonal periods relating to Load Line Rules.

The International Code Flags and Numeral Pendants are shown with their letter or number and morse code. The back gives the single letter meanings and phonetic alphabet. Printed using light-fast ink and encapsulated with a heavy duty plastic for cockpit use and abuse. Ideal for training and instructional purposes. Handy reference for anyone on-board.

Laminated instructional card giving details of sound signals to be used on a vessel. Side One - Vessels in sight of one another, power-driven vessels manoeuvring and warning signals, power-driven vessels in a narrow channel. Side Two - Fog signals (day or night). Printed using light-fast ink and encapsulated with a heavy duty plastic for cockpit use and abuse. Ideal for training and instructional purposes. ...

This is a compact and handy summary of things a skipper and crew may need to know. It covers lights, shapes and sound signals, knots, ropes, engine troubleshooting and much more. With diagrams and illustrations throughout, this quick reference guide will help to keep you safe when out at sea. It is also splash-proof, making it the perfect reference guide to keep onboard.

Anyone who owns a fibreglass boat (GRP or FRP, yacht or dinghy) knows that it can get damaged in the rough and tumble of everyday use. Sometimes the damage is serious enough to warrant a professional repair (which the insurance company will probably pay for). But at other times it is more minor, and you might want to repair it yourself. But how do you repair it, so you can't see the repair - get that really...

An extremely useful set of cards which makes a difficult subject much easier. Each card shows a vessel's display of night-time navigation lights (in colour) or daytime shapes, as seen from your position. In the case of the cards showing lights the vessel's silhouette is just discernible. The meaning is shown on the back of the cards as usual.

A compact, handy summary of the key things you need to know about navigation at sea: the perfect quick reference guide to keep onboard. The book covers all the navigation essentials: charts, compass, tides, standard and secondary ports, dead reckoning, estimated position, course to steer, lights, GPS, waypoints and buoyage in a highly illustrated format making it easy to understand at a glance - ideal for t...

Each card shows a flag of the International Code in colour on the face, with the signal letter or number and the meaning of the signal flag on the reverse. The phonetic spelling of the letter is also shown, making the set doubly useful. Although no longer required by some yachting authorities, professional seamen and navies still need a knowledge of flag signals. Also in the set is a useful instruction card...

This concise book covers most of the first aid emergencies you will come across afloat, including drowning, unconsciousness, external bleeding, immersion, hypothermia and more.

This companion covers every type of radio call – from Mayday to calling another boat or shore station. It also covers DSC – by pushing the red button you can automatically summon help and transmit your position encoded in the message.

Anyone wishing to navigate mainland European inland waters now needs a CEVNI endorsement to the International Certificate of Confidence (ICC), which can be obtained by passing the appropriate RYA examination. These Flip Cards, printed in colour, are designed to help learn the signs, symbols and lights displayed, which form a major part of CEVNI regulations.

These cards show the view forward from the deck of various vessels (power, sailing and fishing) of developing traffic situations at sea. In each case the mariner has to decide the correct course of action to navigate his vessel through the hazard. The reverse of the card gives the proper course and also quotes the relevant collision rule.

This companion covers every type of radio call – from Mayday to calling another boat or shore station. It also covers DSC – by pushing the red button you can automatically summon help and transmit your position encoded in the message.

This companion covers every type of radio call – from Mayday to calling another boat or shore station. It also covers DSC – by pushing the red button you can automatically summon help and transmit your position encoded in the message.

A lot of people are drawn to the sea, and for good reason - it's the world's last wild and largely unspoilt wilderness. But to properly enjoy the sea, and to do so safely, you must have the skills, knowledge and confidence to plan thoroughly and stay one step ahead of the game.

A compact, handy summary of the key things you need to know to start racing or refresh your knowledge: the perfect quick reference guide to keep in your kit bag. The book covers all the racing essentials: courses, rules, the start, beat, reach, downwind, mark rounding, finish, protests and flags in a highly illustrated format making it easy to understand at a glance - ideal for those moments when you need a...