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  Basic Sail Trim Course

  **FREE COURSE**
  
  Whether you're learning to sail or an advanced sailor, take this FREE sailing course - it will take you about 2 hours to get through the material, and I guarantee you'll learn something. The basic concepts of sail trim are explained using multimedia interactive HTML5 animation technology, meaning you'll have various trim controls at your mouse tip while watching wind effects.
  
  Estimated time: 2 hours
  FREE COURSE

  Rating is 4.95 (based on 18995 reviews).

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  Navigation Rules for Sailboats Course

  **FREE COURSE**
  
  This FREE online course is a great safety course for EVERYONE. Take the Navigation Rules online sailing course to learn navigational markers and USCG rules of the road when sailing or under power.
  
  Estimated time: 3 hours
  Not running into something? Priceless
  FREE COURSE (literally priceless)

  Rating is 4.83 (based on 19921 reviews).

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  Introduction to Sailing Course

  **Welcome aboard to the world of sailing!**
  
  If you want (or dream) to learn to sail, or are just curious about sailing techniques and theory, the NauticEd Introduction to Sailing Course is for you! NauticEd’s Introduction to Sailing Course teaches you the fundamentals of sailing, giving you the confidence to start sailing right.
  
  Estimated Time: 4 hours    

  Rating is 4.94 (based on 143 reviews).

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  Virtual Reality Sailing Course

  Learn and improve your sailing and boating skills through an immersive “hands-on” virtual reality experience with the VR Sailing and Boating Course App. Using a Meta Quest 3 VR headset, the fully immersive sailing training and entertainment app will transport you into an extraordinary 3D environment where you'll learn the fundamentals of sailing, maneuvering in the marina, navigation rules, and so much more!
  
  FREE instructions - Requires Meta Quest VR Headset (version 3 preferred (works with version 2)) and App purchase.

  Rating is 4.90 (based on 10 reviews).

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  Skipper Small Keelboat Course

  Learn to sail and master the art of sailing 18 to 25-foot sailboats (keelboats). This 10-15 hours interactive online course covers everything from the outboard engine and maneuvering skills to sail trim and understanding how to be a true leader on a small keelboat. This course is recognized by the US Coast Guard as meeting the American National Standards for sailing training - theory portion.

  Rating is 4.92 (based on 923 reviews).

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  Skipper Large Keelboat Course

  A comprehensive online sailing course for beginner to intermediate sailors to learn how to sail large sailboats (keelboats) 26 ft (8m) and above. If you want to learn to sail or improve your sailing skills then the Skipper Large Sailboat Online Course is right for you.
  
  Estimated time: 20 hours

  Rating is 4.92 (based on 4395 reviews).

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  Maneuvering Under Power Course

  Absolutely essential maneuvering and docking online course that will save you thousands in dents, bumps, and scratches at the marina. Want to dock your monohull or catamaran sailboat like a pro every time? One of NauticEd’s most popular courses, Maneuvering Under Power and Docking online course teaches you how to maneuver your sailboat under power in diverse and challenging conditions.
  
  Estimated time: 4 hours

  Rating is 4.97 (based on 3791 reviews).

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  Catamaran Sailing Confidence Course

  Are you planning to sail or charter a sailing catamaran? This Catamaran Sailing Confidence online course builds upon your keelboat training and experience to give you the confidence to safely and efficiently sail a catamaran. The Catamaran Sailing Confidence online course includes interactive animations to help understand catamaran maneuvering in the marina.
  
  Estimated time: 3 hours

  Rating is 4.85 (based on 1311 reviews).

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  RYA Day Skipper Course

  This is the RYA Day Skipper Theory Online Course and includes the necessary knowledge to confidently skipper a small yacht (28ft and greater) in coastal waters and qualify for the ICC. This comprehensive course covers topics such as navigation, pilotage, collision avoidance, rules of the road, weather forecasting, and passage planning.
  
  To gain the RYA Day Skipper certificate and ICC License, you need to pass this course and complete a 5-day practical training on a sailboat with an authorized RYA practical training school.
  
  Estimated time: 40 hours

  Rating is 4.85 (based on 506 reviews).

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  Bareboat Charter Course

  Are you planning a sailing or powerboat charter vacation? All hands on deck - this is the Bareboat Charter online sailing course for you and ALL of your crew. Make your vacations more enjoyable by getting ALL the bareboat charter tips you'll need for a successful yacht charter.
  
  Estimated time: 5 hours

  Rating is 4.93 (based on 3460 reviews).

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  Anchoring a Sailboat Course

  Whether you are sailing your own vessel in coastal waters or chartering in the Caribbean or beyond, knowing how to safely and effectively anchor is one of the most essential and liberating skills you can have. Sleep confidently at night while “on the hook”, and learn anchoring techniques for different tides and weather. Join Captains Alex and Daria Blackwell as they pass on their vast anchoring experience to you.
  
  Estimated Time: 4 hours
  Investment: Only $17
  Finally, a true Anchoring Course!

  Rating is 4.88 (based on 2703 reviews).

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  Coastal Navigation Course

  Learn to navigate a sailboat or powerboat inland and in near coastal waters. Coastal Navigation is essential for boating in unfamiliar waters, whether sailing or powerboating locally or taking a charter vacation. The Coastal Navigation Course is a comprehensive online course that covers everything you need to navigate the inland and near coastal waters safely and efficiently.
  
  Estimated time: 10 hours

  Rating is 4.80 (based on 3211 reviews).

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  Electronic Navigation Course

  The Electronic Navigation online course is essential learning for modern-day sailors and powerboaters. Learn how to navigate using GPS, chart plotters - as well as technologies like AIS, MARPA, and Weather GRIBs. Look like a champ rather than a chimp with the world's most up-to-date electronic navigation course.
  
  Estimated Time: 5 hours

  Rating is 4.89 (based on 2710 reviews).

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  Effective Command Through Emotional Intelligence Course

  **NEW 2024 COURSE** Mastering the skills of effective leadership with a crew is essential for any skipper, especially for sailing or powerboat vacations and extended cruises. This course is for sailors and powerboaters of all levels, teaching not only the techniques to lead effectively on a boat but also strategies to enrich everyone's boating experience by nurturing respect and collaboration - including challenging dynamics, such as dealing with demanding relatives and guests.
  
  Estimated time: 10 hours

  Rating is 4.83 (based on 12 reviews).

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  Advanced Sail Trim Course

  Learn the true art and finesse of trimming the sails. When to adjust the fairleads, the traveler, the downhaul, the outhaul, the Cunningham, the boom vang, and more! When learning to sail properly, you should know what all the fine sail adjustments do. Includes 3D animations to provide visual interpretations of how the wind is influencing your sails.
  
  Estimated time: 4 hours
  “As the Wind, so the sails.” - Sailing Proverb

  Rating is 4.81 (based on 1426 reviews).

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  Weather Course

  Being able to understand and read the wind and weather is a critical skill in sailing. It's as simple as that! Written by a weather professional, John Brosius, this is the best weather sailing course available.
  
  Estimated time: 7 hours

  Rating is 4.80 (based on 1216 reviews).

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  Storm Tactics Course

  Even when day sailing, a storm can be upon us in minutes. Are you prepared with the knowledge now? With the right training, storm and weather risks can be avoided altogether or mitigated with storm tactics. The Storm Tactics online course will teach the essentials to keep you and your crew alive. The Storm Tactics course is for any sailor venturing beyond the safety of inland waters.
  
  Estimated time: 4 hours.
   

  Rating is 4.78 (based on 1159 reviews).

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  Safety at Sea Course

  So... you're way at sea and your mast just broke, your rudder was just torn off by a whale strike, you just had a container strike, etc… What should I do? Should I take an SSB, a satellite telephone, or both? How/ what/ when/ should/ could I….? Expert Captain Ed Mapes brings the answers to you in this easy-to-read, comprehensive, and colorful Safety at Sea sailing clinic. So get cozy, grab a cup of coffee, buckle down, and "safe up" with Captain Ed Mapes' Safety at Sea Clinic online course.
  
  Estimated Time: 14 hours
  Should I, could I, would I buy this course? YES!!

  Rating is 4.92 (based on 1095 reviews).

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  Introductory Celestial Navigation Course

  If you're in any way intrigued with Celestial Navigation, the Introductory Celestial Navigation online course is the best and simplest Celestial Navigation online course available. You'll be able to do an actual noon shot and determine your position, learn spherical geometry, and more!
  
  Estimated time: 5 hours

  Rating is 4.68 (based on 298 reviews).

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  Qualified Crew Member Course

  Learn to sail and contribute as a crew member on a keelboat from 25 ft to 55 ft  (7.5m to 17m). Learn the lines, knots, sailing terminology, sail trim, helming, and rules of the road plus much more. Become a great crew member to fully enjoy and appreciate sailing whether daysailing with friends, racing, or a sailing vacation.
  
  Estimated time: 7 hours

  Rating is 4.84 (based on 1010 reviews).

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  Yacht Charter Crew Course

  Going on a yacht charter? As a crew member? Want to actively participate? Then the Yacht Charter Crew course is for you. Authors Samantha Burrough and Neil Collier are proven RYA professionals sharing their experience and seasoned advice from sailing adventures up and down the Caribbean. They are continually teaching folks how to enjoy their time afloat and learn if they want to learn or how to just kick back if they want. Come join Sam, Neil, and Nemo and learn how to be a great yacht charter crew member!

  Rating is 4.89 (based on 31 reviews).

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  British Virgin Islands Chart Briefing Course

  Preparing for your Charter in the British Virgin Islands is an exciting time, yet what should you be doing? Contained within this BVI Chart Briefing is all the information that the charter company will give you in their briefing. Thus many charter companies will give you a fast check-out once you arrive if you have completed this course. This can then save you valuable on-the-water time, rather than being stuck in a room listening to a full briefing and having to scribble down notes.

  Rating is 5.00 (based on 1111 reviews).

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  Getting Started in Dinghy Sailing Course

  Come join Finn and Anna as they teach the fundamentals of dinghy sailing. This course was originally created in the Netherlands to teach dinghy sailing to their summer camp kids. Now it has been expanded into English with more content and more images and interactive animations.

  Rating is 4.96 (based on 57 reviews).

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  SLC Examination Course

  The FREE SLC examination is a comprehensive online test of your sailing knowledge skills.  Specifically, this examination is required to be passed to gain the SLC International Sailing License and every 3 years thereafter to remain current. If you are planning on skippering a sailboat on a sailing vacation in the Mediterranean or Seychelles, you are required to have a Sailing License that includes this knowledge test. The SLC is accepted by all port authorities and yacht charter companies worldwide. If you are doing the SLC-p for Powerboats, DON'T do this exam. Instead, do the SLC-p examination
  
  Estimate Time: 3-4 hours
  FREE EXAM

  Rating is 5.00 (based on 2146 reviews).

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  The Transformational Instructor Course

  The NauticEd Transformational Instructor Course is designed to ensure that sailing instructors and assessors are exceptional -- that they have the right balance of leadership, management and followership skills to effect the desired end state of the student - competence. Written by Navy Top Gun Instructor Trainer and a Navy Seal Instructor Trainer, this course provides the best professional social, emotional, and leadership training for sailing instructors.
  
  Become transformative!

  Rating is 5.00 (based on 50 reviews).

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