Safety on the water

The best site I've found that discusses safety is http://www.boatsafe.com. Before you do anything else, go there, bookmark the page and start reading.

Learning important knots

AnimatedKnots.com is a great website devoted to knots. You can watch them in slow motion and see all the steps to most of the knots you'll likely use aboard a boat.

Safety while sailing

Here's an article about clothing that'll keep you safe.

Tying a bowline without the rabbit or fox

Follow vessel traffic via AIS

Things to practice and things I teach....

• Crew Overboard/Safety Equipment
• Motoring/docking in tight quarters
• Basic sailing and boat handling
• Anchoring techniques
• Rules of the Road and terminology
• Basic knots (e.g., cleat hitch, bowline)

So you think your compass is reliable...