Free Sailing Tutorials
Bite-sized, topic specific 'how to' videos for rookie skippers & sailors.
My name's Mark Burkes. I'm a professional sailor & have sailed more than 250,000 nautical miles over 35 years. I work as an RYA Yachtmaster™ Instructor & Yachtmaster™ Ocean.
I've been privileged to skipper race boats in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race twice, on Team Garmin & WTC Logistics, having first circumnavigated in the race as a First Mate in 2011/12. I've also skippered Team Garmin on the Rolex Sydney Hobart & raced the Fastnet several times. I've raced in the Roaring Forties and Furious Fifties 9 times. I've crossed all the oceans at least twice and the Atlantic many times. It's been great fun (mostly)!
I now offer BESPOKE OWN-BOAT TUITION & COACHING FOR CRUISING COUPLES looking to improve their skills & confidence.
https://www.freesailingtutorials.com/own-boat-tuition-for-sailing-couples.html
Answer to Q9.5 of RYA Training Exercises - © Chris Slade. Published 2008 - ISBN: 978-1-905104-185
Outsmart Your Granny! Learn How to Tie a Reef Knot Now!
The Rule of Twelfths - How to Estimate Tidal Heights without an Almanac
Passage Plan vs Pilotage Plan. What's the Difference?
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Which is the best Watch System for your yacht, crew & voyage?
Monthly Live Broadcasts for Premium Members
How to Calculate & Plot an Estimated Position (EP)
How to Plot a Course to Steer
How to Calculate Clearance under a Bridge on a Tidal River
Why Wind & Tide is so important for Passage Planning!
What are the Parts of a Sail Called?
How to tie a Bowline
How to tie the Admiralty Stopper Knot
How to tie a Sheet Bend and Double Sheet Bend
How to tie a Figure of Eight Stopper Knot
Reeds Skipper's Handbook | Book Review
How to Calculate Tidal Heights at Secondary Ports
Book Review | The Barefoot Navigator
Rookie Skipper's Guide to Navigation
How to Calculate Tidal Streams using a Tidal Stream Atlas and Tidal Almanac
How do I use the Latitude Scale to Measure Distance on a Mercator Marine Chart?
How do I work out today's variation on an older paper chart?
How to Convert Beaufort Scale to True Wind speed in Knots in less than 3 seconds flat!.
Online Sailing Tutorials via Zoom & Skype!
How to Create a Safe and Reliable Pilotage Plan
Create a ROCK SOLID Passage Plan in 2025
How to Undertake your Daily Marine Engine Checks on Board your Yacht
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