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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⚠️ 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 👉theca.org.uk/news/TA-10year-…
🟢🔴 Which is the preferred channel?
Learn to recognise lateral, cardinal and special marks—by day and at night—with the Safe Skipper Buoys & Lights app.
Take a look bit.ly/SS_Buoys_Lights
#BuoysAndLights #IALA #NavigationMarks #NauticalNavigation #SafetyAtSea #Sailing
➤➤ 𝟓𝟎 𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗦 — 𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦 🪢
From hitches to bends to loops, everything you need to tie with confidence is in your pocket.
FIND OUT MORE: ✳️ bit.ly/SSKnotBible
#SailingKnots #Knots #Yachting
🚤 Quick navigation lights quiz!
What do these lights indicate?
✅ Answer: A — a power-driven vessel towing.
The two white masthead lights in a vertical line indicate towing.
🛟 bit.ly/SS_Boating-Quizzes
#NavigationLights #ColRegs #BoatingQuiz #BoatingSafety #SafeSkipper
❓ How well do you know your nav lights and shapes?
Ready for more? Visit the Safe Skipper Quiz Section 🛟 bit.ly/SS_Boating-Quizzes
#NavLights #LightsAndShapes #NauticalNavigation #SafetyAtSea #Sailing #Boating #SafeSkipper
Your rudder is your lifeline at sea - don’t wait until it fails to give it attention. ⛵⚠️
Learn how your steering system works and what can go wrong!
👉 bit.ly/SS_Rudder_Steering
#Sailing #BoatMaintenance #Yachting #BoatingSafety #SafeSkipper
⛵ 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 ➤➤ loom.ly/UFI6ziI
#ColRegs #BoatingSafety #Navigation #SafeSkipper
Don't leave your safety to chance—tap here to master the rules and stay seen. ⛵
❓Who is the give way vessel?
❓What are the rules for overtaking?
❓Sailing vessels on different or same tacks - who gives way?
loom.ly/Km-SfZI
#sailing #yachting #SafetyAtSea #boating
🛟 Major APP UPGRADE!
➤➤ bit.ly/Safe_Skipper_App
NEW:🆘 MAYDAY Call Assistant📍 Get Current Location👥 Crew Register ❤️ Favourites 🔍 Faster Search 📱 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:
❓ Rules of the Road – 60 Second Challenge
❓ Navigation Lights & Shapes Quizzes
❓ Buoys & Lights Quiz
❓ ColRegs Quiz
🛟 bit.ly/SS_Boating-Quizzes
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#Boating #Sailing #BoatSafety #NauticalQuiz
🆘 Emergency quick access section 🔎 Search function - by rule, topic, keyword 📍 Get location 👍 Share location 🇺🇸 ✔️ Clear explanations ✔️ 100+ illustrations ✔️ Quick reference 👍 NO IN-APP PURCHASES safe-skipper.com/us-inland-r…
#SafetyAtSea #Sailing #boating
🆘 Emergency quick access section 🔎 Search function - by rule, topic, keyword 📍 Get location 👍 Share location 🇺🇸 ✔️ Clear explanations ✔️ 100+ illustrations ✔️ Quick reference 👍 NO IN-APP PURCHASES safe-skipper.com/us-inland-r…
#SafetyAtSea #Sailing #boating
⚓ Clear, practical guidance
✅ Straightforward, experience-based advice ✅ Tips & insights designed to help you make better decisions ✅ How to avoid common mistakes ✅ Explore the range of articles:
➡️ 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!
👉 loom.ly/CErmu3k
#SailingTips #BoatMaintenance #SafeSkipper
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🎟️Could 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.
⏰ Entries close at 1500 hrs on 31 July 👉 theca.org.uk/news/spot-the-d…
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🚤What makes CA membership such great value? CA member Tom Cunliffe shares just 3️⃣of the many benefits that keep members informed, inspired and connected. ⛵
📰 Monthly newsletter + quarterly magazine
Subscribe 👉 theca.org.uk/join/cruising-m…
⚓ Discounts👉 theca.org.uk/join/discounts
⚓ Master every essential knot
🔶 🔶 GREAT NEW PRICE 🔶 🔶
NOW ONLY $2.99 (£2.99)
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.
👉 bit.ly/SSKnotBible
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BUOYS & LIGHTS?
If you'd like to test your knowledge more, head to our QUIZ SECTION at 🛟 Safe-Skipper.com
👀 We've 11 FREE Quizzes altogether, so you'll find out what you need to brush up on!
#Buoys #Buoys_Lights #Navigation #SafetyAtSea #SafeSkipper
🛟 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 with the Safe Skipper Boating Apps — 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
⚠️ Going aground: it happens to the best skippers - what matters is how you respond
👉 safe-skipper.com/going-agrou…
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 😀
#Sailing #runaground
