Topics

Pick what you want to learn — or jump straight to how to get licensed in your country.

By subject

Sail boats, rigging, points of sail

Motor boats, engines, handling

Personal watercraft, rules, safety

Charts, pilotage, position fixing

COLREGs, right of way, lights

Reading forecasts, wind, tides

Equipment, man overboard, emergencies

Essential knots and lines

How to get certified in your country

Choosing and maintaining your boat

Boating licences are national. Find the exact steps for your country.