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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
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➤➤ 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:
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🚤 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. Bow.
🛟 bit.ly/SS_Boating-Quizzes
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❓ ❓ How well do you know your nav lights and shapes?
Ready for more? Visit the Safe Skipper Quiz Section
🛟 bit.ly/SS_Boating-Quizzes
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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
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⛵ 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
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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?
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🛟 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
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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
🏆 Share link
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⚓ 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
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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_Lights #Navigation #SafetyAtSea #SafeSkipper
⚓ Master every essential knot!
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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
🛟 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 😀
#navigation #runaground
⚓️ Pre-start engine checks = fewer breakdowns at sea
Nearly 1 in 3 marine callouts are caused by avoidable mechanical failure!
🔧Check out all the key tips to staying safe! safe-skipper.com/pre-start-e…
#Yachting #SafetyAtSea #Boating #Watercraft #sailing
🆘 Emergency Distress Flares and How to Use Them
Here we guide you through how, when and which flares to use!
Essential advice on:
💥 Handheld flares
💥 Buoyant flares
💥 Electric distress flares
👉 bit.ly/SS_DistressFlares
#sailing #boating #SafeSkipper #DISTRESSFLARES
⚠️ Tight spots, hidden rocks, and busy waters – narrow channels present unique challenges for boaters.
Navigate them safely and confidently with our expert tips!
👉👉 safe-skipper.com/navigating-…
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🛰️ How to fix your position at sea using traditional methods📍
If your electronics are faulty, do you know how to estimate your position at sea using traditional methods? Find out how here:
⚓ safe-skipper.com/fixing-posi…
#navigation #safetyatsea #boating #watercraft
Make sure you understand and carry out these essential checks!
✔ Identifying "meat hooks"
✔ Checking for stress cracks
✔ Running rigging wear-and-tear points.
A few minutes on deck today can save you a dismasting tomorrow! 👉 loom.ly/CErmu3k
#RigChecks












