Buoys, lights, VHF calls, anchoring rules, and the protocol for entering a harbor you have never seen before. The practical skills that keep you out of trouble in coastal waters.
The IALA-B system decoded: red nun buoys, green cans, preferred channel marks, safe water marks, range lights, and how to read the USCG Light List to decode any light characteristic.
The preparation protocol before you arrive, reading the approach, assigning crew roles, watching depth, VHF marina contact, and what to do when entering in darkness.
The federal navigational servitude, state and local restrictions, Florida mooring field rules, California permit areas, marine protected areas, and international anchoring rules.
Channel 16 watch, working channels, the call sequence, MAYDAY and Pan-Pan procedures, DSC and MMSI, and the radio check that will not trigger an emergency response.