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Having chartered a course through thousands of years of civilisation, the boat has an important and longstanding role in our culture and heritage. It may have lost its historic status as the number one transport for industry, but boating has taken on a new lease of life as a leisure pursuit.
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Getting a Boating Licence
GETTING A BOATING LICENCE: The rules of the water are not as restrictive as those of the road. Unlike in a car, there is no current rule whereby a boater must first pass the equivalent to a…
Buoys and Marine Traffic Rules
BUOYS AND MARINE TRAFFIC RULES: Many boaters are attracted onto the water because of the freedom it offers away from the traffic clogged dry land, but in order to keep life on the water…
Canoeing and Kayaking
CANOEING AND KAYAKING: With canoeing being hailed both the UK’s biggest participant watersport for the fifth year running and also its fastest growing watersport there is clearly something for…
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Boating Advice: Coping with Man Overboard Situation, Emergencies on Board: Leaks and...
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Boating Holidays: Arctic Voyaging, Sailing Holidays in the UK and Abroad, Motor...
Buying a Boat
Buying a Boat: Understanding Your Sailboat, Buying a Boat: New or Used?, Certified...
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Equipment & Training: A Career as a Boat Captain, Gaining Crew Experience, Motorboating...
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Events & Activities: Sailing, Boating and the National Trust, Ocean Rowing, Tall Ship...
Ferry Travel
Ferry Travel: The Demise of the Hovercraft, The History of the Channel Ferry, The...
Hazards at Sea
Hazards at Sea: How to Avoid Sea Piracy, Cape Horn: The Everest of Sailing, The...
Types of Boating
Types of Boating: Tall Ships and Sail Training, Motor Boating, Power Boating, Canoeing...
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