Xplain - Coastal & Offshore Skipper

This trainingssoftware ist the ideal supplement for aspirants for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore. More than 300 animations and quizzes explain extensively topics like coastal navigation, safety at sea, pilotage and meteorology. (click on the pictures below to see some screenshots)

The training programme includes:

• Graphics and animations to help you visually to remember the facts.


• Search function and a comprehensive glossary to help you to find essential terms.


• Integrated quizzes and learning games to increase your learning success.

Topics:

There are more than 300 modules grouped under the following categories:

• Navigation


• Meteorology


• Navigation lights


• Tidal streams




• Definitions and nautical terms


• Navigation in restricted visibility


• Aids to navigation


• Navigation plotting tools




• Magnetic compass


• Dead reckoning


• Buoyage


• COLREGS




• Shaping the course


• Position fixing


• Tides


• Safety at sea