Learn Sailing Theory

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Learn different areas of sailing theory such as the basics of sailing, sailing communication, sailing navigation, and weather. Once you're feeling comfortable then test yourself from a selection of random questions in the selected categories.

Theory

There are 23 sailing theory courses across 4 different courses:

Basics
Easily learn the basics of sailing so that you can enjoy this great pastime even more.
Communication
Sailing related communication to improve your confidence and safety.
Navigation
The process of navigating a sailing vessel from A to B, plotting your course, finding the position of your sail boat and being able to identify what's happening around you.
Weather
Learn sailing weather theory to improve your confidence and safety while at sea.
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Tests

We have 28 tests for you to chose from, each with a random selection of questions. Here are 5 of the most popular tests:

Cardinal Marks
Ability to identify cardinal marks from their unique visual features.
Navigation
A culmination of all the buoy related test questions.
IALA Buoyage Systems
The different buoyage systems used around the world.
Buoys
Combination of questions from all 6 buoys, direction of buoyage and IALA buoyage systems.
Preferred Channel Marks
Ability to identify preferred channel markers from their unique visual features.
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