If you are travelling a short distance but across a pretty strong tide, the quick CTS method can be quite useful. In this instance you will not need dividers simply a plotter but you will need all the other associated information to formulate your CTS. See Course to Steer. I have also made a YouTube video to support the CTS both full and quick, to ...

Take a listen to our podcasts, we started them in January 2021 and have a few interesting topics and guests, these are being Published once a week and so far we have the following topics covered: Why do we sailHonest answers from a Yacht BrokerThe Nomad Sailing Operations MangerQHM Portsmouth - all you ever wanted to know Coming up: Favourite Crusi...

Tidal Curves are very useful tools in our armoury and help us to navigate safely in waters of varying depths. As part of our morning boat preparation this is on our list of things to do before leaving. Portsmouth is the main standard port in The Solent so we have a Portsmouth Tidal Curve constructed every morning for reference. What do we need...

2020 has been a year unlike any other and not in a good way, that said I was lucky enough to get the opportunity in August, between lockdowns and the ever changing Tier system, to visit Iles Chausey for the first time. Located to the north east of St Malo on first glance at the chart Iles Chausey looks like a pile of rocks marked with plethora of C...

Working up a CTS assumes certain skills or areas of knowledge already acquired: Being able to measure distances on a chartUnderstanding how to use a plotter and dividersBeing able to find the correct tidal hour or hoursBeing able to ascertain whether we are in neaps or springsUnderstanding how to read a tidal stream atlas or tidal diamond...