The CD ROM from the video and CD package - mainly for customers outside the PAL area.

The CD ROM presents the complete video running to 50 minutes. The complete video script is available, a sight reduction form, plotting sheet, glossery of terms, extracts of almanac tables and over 80 practice exercises.

This is a training programme with powerful graphics.

System req. - (for the full moving pictures) - multimedia computer with Pentium 11 or MNX 233Mhz processor, at least 32 MB RAM and a Xing or similar MPEG player

Learn to tie over 45 knots in 3D such as bends, hitches, splicing, whipping and speciality knots.

Xplain - Coastal & Offshore Skipper

The multimedia teaching companion for the theory to become a Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster. This is the ideal supplement with over 300 animations and quizzes covering coastal navigation, afety at sea, pilotage, meteorology etc.
Extensive search functions and glossary. Written text of narration can be displayed.
Navigation, terminology, compass, anchoring, charts, plotting, lights, meteorology, Colregs, safety, signals, electronic navigation, position fixing, dead reckoning, buoyage, tides.

Version 4
PC DVD
The Complete Course helps you to learn the theory of seamanship and navigation for:
RYA Start Yachting, RYA Competent Crew, RYA Day Skipper, RYA Coastal Skipper, and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore.

Sail & Power Handling, Navigation & Chartwork, Anchoring & Mooring, Meteorology, Fog & Heavy Weather, Safety & Maintenance, Pilotage & Passage Planning, Electronic Tides & Charting.
Includes Digital Exercises for Day Skipper, Yachtmaster and Colregs.

Collision Avoidance Rules Trainer with questions. Radar Section. Electronic Practice Charts.

Over 1,000 screens with animated diagrams & photos.

Bt T. Cunliffe
March 2004
This innovative CD Rom draws on the vast teaching experience of Tom Cunliffe to reinforce the knowledge and build on the confidence after studying the book 'The Complete Day Skipper'.
Colour diagrams. The Cd can be used as a stand alone learning aid or as revision for Day Skipper Students.

RRP £24.00 OUR PRICE £19.50

Complete multi media easy learning course designed for both leisure and professional skippers. Everything in the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea brought to life in hundreds of real life situations and self test tnteractive questions.

Lightmaster software

With this personal tutor, you can gain valuable experience with GPS equipment and learn how to avoid worrying and possibly costly errors. The software uses animation and simulation of GPS radio equipment on your PC screen to bring you the most powerful and enjoyable training experience.

Interactive CD-Rom by Amberley Marine

Learn basic first aid using standard techniques. Made in association with RNLI's Sea Safety Initiative.

Covers Triage, Artificial Respiration, Hypothermia, Heperthermia, Bleeding, Broken bones, Burns, Chemical Burns, Head & Face injuries, Serious illness, Seeking help, First Aid Kit advice.

Training simulator available separately or as one combined CD.

All are fully interactive and present the user with dynamic situations from which to learn.

Light simulator covers all aspects of both vessel and buoyage light characteristics. Sound simulator does the same for sounds, whilst Tidal navigation tutor covers cause of tides, heights, curves, secondary ports, flow and estimated position.

Perfect for either novice or expert aiming to refresh knowledge.

Whether you need to study, revalidate to STCW'95, have a useful guide or simply want to refresh your knowledge, this CD provides an excellent program for Deck Officers on all levels. User friendly, multi-media program is being used by student mariners in 55 countries and has realistic on-screen examinations for Master Mariner (Class 1), Chief Mates (Class 2) and OOW (Class 4).

Coastal navigation using the RYA practice charts. Video clips, sound files, animations and practice navigation exercises to Offshore level. RYA syllabus included. This is a stand alone learning resource that assumes no previous knowledge.
Students can practice electronic and paper based navigation. Create routes and waypoints, practice passage planning.
Navigation principles are applied to prepare navigational plans, accurate position fixing is demonstrated, faultfinding procedures are used to identify and rectify defective radio equipment. Take and plot fixes, estimation of tidal heights and fixes, course calculations to allow for tidal stream, leeway and drift.

3D vessels that can be rotated in real time. Animations that show the actions for the vessel with right of way and for the vessel that has to give way are included. A complete set of the Col. Regs. can be printed out. Assessments included.

Everything the student needs to know to obtain their radio licence. The VHF simulator is DSC equipped and has working controls. Students can practice sending and receiving DSC distress alerts and other priority calls.

Inc. simulator.
Your computer screen becomes a virtual radar set. Targets can be acquired, plotted and lost through the use of controls. ARPA is included. Working controls include brilliance, gain, tuning, clutter, rain, bearing curser and range rings. Plotting sheets can be printed.

Superbly illustrated and easy to use CD is the perfect way to prepare for the MCA Class 4(Y) or Class 5(Y) command endorsement limited to yachts and sail training vessels. This CD has a step by step tutorial covering checklists, seamanship, instruments, radar, navigation, SOLAS/MARPOL/safety etc. collision situations, lifeboats, deckhands, rules 10 and 19, buoyage, lights and business and law.

For Pocket PC
Buoys and lights recognition, Flags, vessel lights and shapes recognition. Selection of buoys is from a list or by tapping the screen for the next in sequence. Flags shows full set of flags with their explanation and meaning. Vessel lights and shapes displays both daytime and night-time view.

This CD puts weather in motion - how global, regional and local weather phenomena interact to create the local sailing wind. Understand how and why an approaching front will shift local winds, and what to expect in different positions around a system. Watch as regional gradient weather battles local events for control of surface winds.

North U

North U's weather routing wizard links their internet weather portal to your own computer. This is the easiest and most effective way to apply the latest weather concepts and current weather data to your sailing. Suitable for racing around the buoys, sailing around the world, or checking safety for offshore cruising.

Xplain

12 learning games for boaters - great fun and a good learning tool.
Graphics and animations help you to visually remember the facts, integrated quizzes, allows you to practice your recognition of lights, shapes, flags, buoys and chart symbols. Gain practice with rules of the road.

Radar can be the most valuable navigational aid on board - if the crew are experienced in setting it up to produce the best display and then interpreting the information correctly. Radar Training Simulator provides highly realistic practice in set-up, collision avoidance and coastal navigation.

Recommended by the RYA

A comprehensive highly interactive learning guide for the International Rules for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea. Suitable for beginners and experienced skippers. Uses 3D models to mimic real life vessels and situations. Consists of a self paced learning program with 5 lessons to cover each rule. Over 300 custom graphics and animations to test your knowledge. Includes Flashcards11, a flash card learning tool and look up facility, Quick quiz containing hundreds of questions in short answer format and Rulebook, a complete electronic version of the IRPCS.

Interactive CD guide to the Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-8.
This comprehensive guide is split into the following sections:
Beginners Guide
Racers Guide
Quiz Practice
Rules Book - complete text.
What's new in 2005-8
Complex rules are clearly explained and illustrated, step by step using realistic scenarios, extensive use of 3D illustrations and animation, many with user interaction. Guides are fully narrated.

This Cd provides all the knowledge required for the RYA Competent Crew course. Includes an interactive glossary, questions and answers at the end of each topic. The course is covered in detail with extensive use of video, animation, sound and colour graphics.

Everything needed for the RYA Day Skipper theory certificate. This CD includes an interactve glossary, questions and answers at the end of each topic. Extensive use of video, animation, sound and colour graphics

The fast fun and easy way to learn to sail. Aimed at beginners and novice sailors, this CD has hundreds of videos, animations, full colour photos and in depth sessions on how to get afloat fast and safely.

Includes an interactive glossary and web links. Covers all you need to know for the RYA Dinghy courses level 1, 2 & 3

This CD covers every element of the RYA short range course. Extensive use of video showing detailed use of most types of radio, the calls and everyday use.

High quality simulators used for VHF and DSC radios.

This CD-Rom covers RYA courses Powerboat 1, 11 and Dayskipper (Motorcruising). Includes launching and boat preparation, basic boat handling, returning ashore, mooring, anchoring, recovery and all basic boat driving skills. Plus nautical jargon, tides, weather, safety.

Interactive glossary and quiz

Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster CD-Rom provides in depth explanations of everything needed to become a Yachtmaster (Coastal)

Inc. navigation, meteorology, collision avoidance, safety and passage planning, GPS, chart plotters and electronic navigation.

Worked examples, easy to grasp animations, interactive glossary and topic quiz

Lightmaster CD

Fully interactive CD. With this personal tutor and simulator running on your PC, you can gain realistic experience. Steer every class of vessel around your screen to understand the light patterns for each activity and vessel length. Create any type of navigation buoy by class or chart abbreviation. Searchable text of Collision Regulations with simplified interpretation.

Helps with Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper courses.

Req. Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Interactive training with animation and simulation. Covers all VHF GMDSS radio procedures and is excellent preparation for the VHF Short Range Certificate (SRC). Actually simulates DSC radio equipment on your PC allowing the user to gain valuble exeperience in digital selective calling at a minimal cost and without the risk of false alerts.

This contains the VHF DSC Tutor described above, plus a full step by step tutorial and a complete DSC radio simulator as used on all RYA courses.

An easy to use sight reduction program making light work of sight planning and astro calculations. Contains data for stars, planets, sun and moon until the year 2100, presenting the user with a graphical representation of the calculated position lines along with numerical data for paper plotting. Keeps a sight log and maintains a DR position.