Posts by Jon Mendez

In 1977 the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities - IALA - adopted two systems of buoyage across the world. These are referred to as "Region A" and "Region B". With the exception of the Americas and parts of Asia, the system used by the rest of the world is "Region A". In England and Wales, buoyage is provided by Trinity House and conform to "Region…

Or IRPCS for short! The International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea are a set of rules that apply to all vessels using the sea be they commercial or leisure and all water users are obliged to observe them. The most important aspect of the "Col Regs" is to maintain a good look out at all times. The skipper is responsible for keeping…

One of the key ingredients to your enjoying your boat is skippering it well, unobtrusively done it gives both crew and guest a sense of calm and well being, it is wonderful when it all goes well, but boating is one of those pastimes when it always pays to have a plan ‘B’ nicely prepared and thought through, you may rarely need it but boating…

Motor Boats & Yachting - Yachtmaster® Series - Part 2

Motor Boats & Yachting - Yachtmaster® Series - Part 1

Anybody new on a boat, whether it’s yours or one that you are being examined on, needs a safety brief, this may be as simple as a quick welcome and point out a couple of obvious items or it may be far more detailed and cover items in great depth. We are all subjected to them in our daily life – every time we fly…