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Useful Marine Weather Links

Our manual: The Mariner’s Guide: Understanding WEATHER contains many Useful Marine Weather Links We’ve included the photos and links here to make access/viewing easier. Useful Marine Weather Links Marine Safety Five Vital Weather Checks This article on clouds is courtesy of Viki Moore: It includes the photos (on clouds) that are in the manual Wind […]

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Learn Marine Weather Forecasting

As mariners, we all need to learn marine weather forecasting. Workshop & Manual: Learn Marine Weather Forecasting With nearly two decades at sea, we learned how to interpret, adjust, prepare on every boating level, including the weather! How do our manuals, our workshop help you. We are cruisers, who have studied synoptic charts and audio

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Learnings on our Circumnavigation

The SisterShip team is coming to Melbourne! Planned for 2021 (Covid permitting!) – 2nd full week in August. **POSTPONED – NEW DATES COMING SOON – SUBSCRIBE HERE – OR – FOLLOW HERE TO RECEIVE UPDATES** Training Extravaganza and evening talk, “Learnings on our Circumnavigation” About us T&C Disclaimer 1) ALL IN Training Package $710 Includes:

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A good way to Learn Col Regs

Learn the Rules of the Road (on the water!) We learn to manoeuvre a car and the rules of the road on land, it’s the same for a boat. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972, often abbreviated to Col Regs, are the worldwide rules of the road on the water. The way I learned

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Join us in Diverse San Francisco with (near) Calamities in California

Here’s a fun adventure. Join us in Diverse San Francisco with (near) Calamities in California. We had just purchased our new (to us) boat. If you prefer to listen to this story, click here for Turning Your Cruising Dreams into Reality Podcasts. It crept stealthily, silently blanketing everything in its path. It looked soft, but

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Common Errors when using GPS

Here are a few common errors when using GPS, don’t just turn it on and go – complete some checks first. Common Errors when using GPS Offset Error: A position fixing error can occur when utlising your GPS with older charts. Read your chart and ensure any offset is applied (see ‘Learn Marine Navigation – Why?’

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Learn Marine Navigation – Why?

Learn Marine Navigation – Why? I asked Noel why he did all his Maritime Courses, his response was…  “I wouldn’t go to sea without knowing everything!” Of course, anything to do with boating is a continual learning exercise, so here’s some basic info on why learning how to Navigate properly is important and why we

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