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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 👉https://t.co/PxCgeUNprp

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🟢🔴 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 https://t.co/aRgc9nEcy4

#BuoysAndLights #IALA #NavigationMarks #NauticalNavigation #SafetyAtSea #Sailing

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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:
✳️ https://t.co/ljslAf6z4z

#SailingKnots #Knots #Yachting

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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.
🛟 https://t.co/YyniOl2MRo

#NavigationLights #ColRegs #BoatingQuiz #BoatingSafety #SafeSkipper

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❓ ❓ How well do you know your nav lights and shapes?

Ready for more? Visit the Safe Skipper Quiz Section
🛟 https://t.co/YyniOl2f1Q
#NavLights #LightsAndShapes #NauticalNavigation #SafetyAtSea #Sailing #Boating #SafeSkipper

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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!
👉 https://t.co/iIQQdgDSmT

#Sailing #BoatMaintenance #Yachting #BoatingSafety #SafeSkipper

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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 ➤➤ https://t.co/ilFuGhdg8a
#ColRegs #BoatingSafety #Navigation #SafeSkipper

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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?
https://t.co/0ZCNAFtxRC
#sailing #yachting #SafetyAtSea #boating

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🛟 Major APP UPGRADE!

➤➤ https://t.co/gXrHKclM59

NEW:
🆘 MAYDAY Call Assistant
📍 Get Current Location
👥 Crew Register
❤️ Favourites
🔍 Faster Search
📱 Improved navigation
With >75 safety topics & > 100 illustrations
#SafeSkipper #Boating #Sailing #Yachting #BoatSafety

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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
🛟 https://t.co/JCjtVQoJ6M
🏆 Share link
#Boating #Sailing #BoatSafety #NauticalQuiz

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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:
➡️ https://t.co/bdIoX8IHTg

#boating #yachting #SafeSkipper #safetyatsea

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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
🛟 https://t.co/f7QxEuxYa2
We've 11 FREE Quizzes altogether, so you'll find out what you need to brush up on!

#Buoys_Lights #Navigation #SafetyAtSea #SafeSkipper

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⚓ Master every essential knot!

🔶 🔶 GREAT NEW PRICE 🔶 🔶

NOW ONLY $2.99 (£2.99)

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.

👉 https://t.co/WdXqljYYzF

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🛟 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:

👉 https://t.co/anu0fwuxZx

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@SafeSkipper 🛟 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:

👉 https://t.co/anu0fwuxZx

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⚠️ Going aground: it happens to the best skippers - what matters is how you respond

👉 https://t.co/Pll365am9o
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

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⚓️ 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! https://t.co/AJdBBjiXpH
#Yachting #SafetyAtSea #Boating #Watercraft #sailing

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🆘 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

👉 https://t.co/5EsVVVAzpr

#sailing #boating #SafeSkipper #DISTRESSFLARES

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⚠️ Tight spots, hidden rocks, and busy waters – narrow channels present unique challenges for boaters.

Navigate them safely and confidently with our expert tips!
👉👉 https://t.co/nTAFBRTRA8
#sailing #yachting #safetyatsea #boating #watercraft #sailboat #safeskipper

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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:

⚓ https://t.co/Jf5iWtqZCP

#navigation #safetyatsea #boating #watercraft