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Tidal streams around the UK are some of the most powerful in the world, understanding
how they work is a key aspect to coastal cruising………
BRUSH UP - TIDES
Re-cap your tidal knowledge, written and illustrated by RYA experts ……..
ADVANCED TIDES - TIDAL CURVES
A step by step guide to working out safe anchoring depths using tidal curves…..
ADVANCED TIDES - CALCULATING AIR DRAFT
A step by step guide to working out how to safely pass under low bridges and power
What they mean to yacht cruising and how to work them out…..
TIDAL CURVES - STANDARD PORTS
Step by step instructions for using a tidal curve with a standard port…..
TIDAL CURVES - SECONDARY PORTS
Step by step instructions for using a tidal curve with a secondary port…..
Tidal Streams & Revision
TIDE BASICS - TIDAL TERMS
A simple clear explanations of the terms and definitions used in tidal calculations…..
TIDE BASICS - TIDAL THEORY
Start here to learn about why tides are important to sailors, how they work and what
TIDES - STANDARD PORTS
A step by step guide to working out tidal times and heights of a standard port…..
TIDES - SECONDARY PORTS
A step by step guide to working out tidal times and heights of a secondary port…..
TIDAL TIMES & HEIGHTS - SECONDARY PORTS
Some practical examples of working out tidal times and heights for secondary ports…..
Standard & Secondary Ports
HOW TO USE COMPUTATION OF RATES TABLES
How to work out the strength of a tidal stream
using the ‘computation of rates’ table..