Free Resources to Learn Sailing
Stating the Obvious
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General Online Sailing Education
Figure 8 COB/MOB - FYC Safety Chair Aaron Price
NauticEd / NauticEd sailing simulator
California Dept of Boating and Waterways
Sailing Terms/Comprehensive Sailing Glossary
Navigation / Maritime Flags
Sailing Navigation (boatsafe.com)
Navigation: NOAA Office Of Coast Surveys / Chart #1 ('key' to symbols on chart)
US Coast Guard Navigation Center
Definitions and Mnemonics for Sailors and Powerboaters
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary First Northern Short Range Aids to Navigation Training Guide
Meanings of International Maritime Signal Flags
Knots
Beginner's Guide to 5 Basic Boating Knots (WestMarine video / Youtube)
Weather
Sailing Magazine Weather 101, Basics
Royal Meteorological Society / Sailing Weather
Captain John's Skipper Tips / 5 Weather Tips