π¨ Safety
Emergency, VHF, EPIRB, first aid and onboard safety procedures.
Safety guides
Explore practical TwoBoat guides about safety. These articles help sailors, charter guests, skippers and marine teams make better decisions before, during and after a trip.
Marine VHF Radio Basics
Learn the basics of marine VHF radio communication, including how a VHF radio works, the most important channels, distress procedures, DSC functions, marina communications and proper radio etiquette.
technicalBoat Safety Checklist: Complete Pre-Departure Guide
Use this complete boat safety checklist before every trip. Learn how to inspect your boat, safety equipment, engine, weather, navigation systems, and crew before leaving the marina.
guideWhat to Do If a Thunderstorm Catches You at Sea
Learn what to do if a thunderstorm catches you at sea with no safe place to shelter. This guide explains how to handle sudden wind, waves, lightning, reduced visibility, and crew safety.
guideBareboat Skippering: The Complete Guide for First-Time Charter Skippers
A complete bareboat skippering guide for first-time and experienced charter skippers. Learn how to choose the right yacht, inspect the boat, brief the crew, plan routes, manage weather, anchor safely, and handle common charter situations.
technicalSkipper Quiz: Test Your Bareboat Sailing Knowledge Before Departure
Interactive skipper quiz for bareboat charter guests, crew and boat owners. Test practical knowledge of safety equipment, VHF radio, anchoring, weather, COLREGs, navigation, yacht systems and departure preparation before leaving the marina.
guideIs It Safe to Sail In Croatia? Complete Safety Guide for Sailors
Croatia is one of Europeβs safest and most beginner-friendly sailing destinations, but safe sailing still depends on weather planning, proper anchoring, VHF readiness and good seamanship. This guide explains the real risks and how to avoid them.
guideHow to Survive After Falling Overboard: Complete Man Overboard Guide
Learn how to survive after falling overboard without equipment, control cold shock, float and preserve heat, decide whether to swim, signal rescuers and support a coordinated MOB recovery. Includes Croatian SAR contacts, interactive manoeuvres, search patterns, calculator, checklist and quiz.
howtoSailing at Night β Complete Guide
Advanced night-sailing training for experienced skippers. Learn to identify vessel aspect and movement from navigation lights, interpret lighthouse characteristics, distinguish anchored and underway vessels, manage degraded visual perception, and make safer collision-avoidance decisions after dark.
guideCOLREG Collision Avoidance: Complete Interactive Guide for Skippers
Advanced interactive COLREG collision-avoidance training for skippers. Learn lookout, safe speed, risk of collision, head-on, crossing and overtaking situations, stand-on and give-way responsibilities, restricted visibility and vessel hierarchy through visual simulators, bearing exercises, CPA/TCPA training and decision scenarios.
guideDocking a Boat in Wind β Complete Interactive Simulator & Skipper Guide
Interactive boat-docking guide for skippers. Practise marina approaches in crosswind, headwind and following wind, understand momentum, rudder authority, prop walk, bow thrusters and spring lines, train Mediterranean stern-to berthing, crew line order and abort decisions, and use a top-down docking simulator before practising on a real vessel.
guideFresh Water System on a Sailboat & Yacht β Interactive Troubleshooting Guide
Interactive guide to yacht and sailboat fresh-water systems. Learn how tanks, strainers, pressure pumps, accumulators, water heaters, taps and tank selectors work; diagnose pumps that will not run, pumps that run continuously, low or pulsing pressure, air leaks and water leaks.
guideHow to Prevent Fire on a Yacht or Sailboat: Causes, Risks and Fire Prevention Guide
A practical guide to preventing fires on yachts and sailboats. Learn how electrical corrosion, loose connections, incorrect fuses, batteries, shore power, fuel leaks, engine-room problems, LPG, cooking appliances and flammable chemicals can start a boat fire β and how regular inspections can dramatically reduce the risk.
guideMarine Toilet & Holding Tank System Explained β Toilet, Holding Tank, Y-Valve, Pump-Out & Odor Problems
Complete interactive guide to marine toilet and holding tank systems. Learn how manual and electric marine toilets work, how waste reaches the holding tank, what Y-valves, vents, deck pump-out fittings and discharge pumps do, and how to diagnose bad odors, blocked toilets, backflow, poor flushing and pump-out problems.
guideAIS Explained β Automatic Identification System for Sailors
Learn how marine AIS works, what Class A and Class B mean, how to read AIS targets, MMSI, COG, SOG, CPA and TCPA, and how AIS supports collision avoidance. Includes an interactive CPA simulator, departure checklist and AIS knowledge quiz.
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Who are these guides for?
They are written for charter guests, skippers, boat owners, charter companies and marina teams who need practical marine knowledge rather than generic travel content.
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