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Our tutorials are designed to be bite-sized, engaging and easy to understand.  All content is produced by Mark Burkes, an MCA/RYA Yachtmaster™ Instructor (Ocean) with over 200,000 miles logged. ​ ​

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Seamanship & Product Reviews

This video talks you through points of sail, the tack, gybe & why we use a preventer. Running time approx 12 minutes.

This video talks you through a few sailing apps I use on my iphone. Running time approx 7 mins 30 secs.

Tidal heights & streams

This video talks you through how to calculate tidal heights in a standard port. Runtime approx 11 minutes. ​Running time approx 18 minutes.

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Chartwork & Navigation

This video talks you through how to plot a GPS-derived position on a paper chart. Running time approx 5 minutes.

This video talks you through how to plot a position using dead reckoning (DR). Running time approx 2 mins 30 secs.

This video talks you through how to apply variation and deviation to a course or bearing. Running time approx 14 minutes.

This video talks you through the mercator Admiralty chart in brief. ​Running time approx 18 minutes.

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Yacht Maintenance

This video talks you through how to undertake a comprehensive but simple engine check on your boat. Running time: 10 minutes.

Passage Planning & Pilotage

How to create a bullet proof passage plan Running time: 17 minutes plus article.

This video talks you through how to maintain a yacht's log. Running time approx 27 minutes.

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