About

A calm briefing before you cast off.

The Skipper’s Brief is a series of short animated seamanship briefings for people who skipper their own boat, power or sail. Each one explains one rule or one technique in under a minute.

The briefs are written by a naval reserve officer and former boat-handling instructor. Every factual line in a brief has a source, and the sources are listed on each brief’s page.

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The briefs are for education only. Skippers must follow the rules that apply in their own waters. Local and inland rules can differ, for example the US Inland Rules or CEVNI on European inland waterways.

The narration in the videos is AI-generated.

Contact

Corrections, questions and ideas for briefs: [email protected].