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Seamanship
This section will be a helpfull resource to
all and essential reading for new members. It is strongly recommended that new members
read through this section and download the guide(s) as seamanship
information is no longer included in the joining pack, you may want to
print out for future reference. The guide contains specific local
information relvent to the club home waters. The links on in the
right give general and further information as well as online
tutorials. The following information can be downloaded
in a convenient printable format here in downloadable PDF format.
If you have any questions about the club waters or seek information please speak to one of the >flag officers or the >Sailing Secretary
Saftey Assets The club Bosun has responsibility for the maintenance of the clubs capable safety assets. The safety and work boats offer a fully capable and reliable safety and maintaince cover for all our club events and more. The backbone of the fleet is our 6m Humber Destroyer RIB. SB1 is specifically designed for commercial users and is known for exceptional sea keeping.
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Links
GeneralSeamanship >RNLI Sea Safety Downloads - Safety leaflets available for download. >Sailtrain - An extensive online training program covering many aspects, inc lights and shapes and rules of the road online tutorials. >Boatsafe - Another excellent online resource for all areas of seamanship >PenzanceSC online resource - superb online tutorial resource >Solas V regulations - Legal regulation presented by the RYA
Tide and Weather (please be aware of time zone when using tide charts!) >Weather - Marine Weather forecast from the MET office >Small Boat Passage - Peel Ports information leaflet for small craft making passage of the river from/to the MSC >XCWeather - Local Weather and predictions for LSC. Becoming a club favourite. >Shipping Forecast - Latest shipping forecast from BBC iPlayer >Easytide - 7 day Tidal predictions >Hilbre Island Weather Station >NOC - Tides for Gladstone (30 day prediction)
Other >Ropework - Knot and splice animations by Grog >Heavy Weather - Discussion on heavy weather strategy for sailboats
Local Navigation >Visitmyharbour - Online charts (not for navigation)
Recommended For New Members >Safety - VHF, Flares, Personal Buoyancy, etc >CG66 - Coastguard registration
Maintainance >West System Epoxy - including user guides and also includes the 'The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction ' >International Paint data sheets and user guides >Blakes Paint Data sheets >Idiot's guide to Varnish- A guide from the CRVDA
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