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inter shouldn’t stop boaters from ˚˘˧˧˜˚ ˧˛˘˜˥ Ѓ ˙ the sea. There are


˔˘ʠ˜˦ˣ˜˥˜˚ ˘ˣ˘˥˜˘˖˘˦ ˗˘˗˜˖˔˧˘˗ ˧ ˧˛˘ ˈʾϠ˦ ˜˖˥˘˗˜˕˘ ˦˘˔˙˔˥˜˚ ˣ˔˦˧ ˔˧ ˠ˨˦˨˘ˠ˦ ˔˖˥˦˦ ˧˛˘ ˖˨˧˥ʝʡ ʻ˘˥˘Ϡ˦ ˨˦˧ ˔ ˙˘


Northern Ireland Belfast has many maritime ˔˧˧˥˔˖˧˜˦ ˜˖˨˗˜˚ ʻˀˆ Caroline, ˔ ˜˚˛˧ ˖˥˨˜˦˘˥ ˙˥ˠ ˊˊʼ ˘˔˥˜˚ ˔˕˨˧ ˧˛˘ industry surrounding the River Lagan on the Belfast Barge and the infamous Titanic ˦˧˥ʡ ʼ ʶ˨˧ ʷ Portaferry’s Ropewalk visitor ˖˘˧˥˘ ˖˩˘˥˦ ʤʣʣʣ ˘˔˥˦ ˙ history of this important shipbuilding town.


Scotland To display its history of ˦˛˜ˣ˕˨˜˗˜˚ ˝˔˦˚ ˛˔˦ the award-winning Riverside ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠ ˜˧˛ ˧˛˘ ˥˘˦˧˥˘˗ ˧˔ ship Glenlee ˧ ˘ˣ˥˘ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˆ˨˕ˠ˔˥˜˘ ʶ˘˧˥˘ ˜ ʻ˘˘˦˕˨˥˚˛ ˨˦˘˦ ˜ˠˠ˘˥˦˜˩˘ ˣ˥˘˖˧˜˦ ˧ ˘ˣ˔˜ ˛ submarines work. Tour a lighthouse built in the middle ˙ ˔ ˖˔˦˧˘ ˔˧ ʹ˥˔˦˘˥˕˨˥˚˛Ϡ˦ ʿ˜˚˛˧˛˨˦˘ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠʡ


Northern England ʴ˧ ˧˛˘ ˁ˔˧˜˔ ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠ ˙ ˧˛˘ ˅˔ ˁ˔˩ ʻ˔˥˧˘ˣ step aboard Europe’s oldest Є˔˧˜˚ ˔˥˦˛˜ˣ ʻˀˆ Trincomaleeʡ ʿ˔˖˔˦˧˘˥ ˔˗ ˀ˥˘˖˔ˠ˕˘Ϡ˦ ˔˧˘˥˔˦ ˛˜˦˧˥ ˜˦ ˘ˣ˥˘˗ ˜ ˧˛˘ ˔˧ˠ˦ˣ˛˘˥˜˖ ˀ˔˥˜˧˜ˠ˘ ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠʡ ʴ˧ ʸ˘˦ˠ˘˥˘ ˃˥˧Ϡ˦


ʸˣ˥˘˧˥˘˔˦˨˥˘˦ ˙˥ˠ ˨˥ ˥˜˖˛ ˠ˔˥˜˧˜ˠ˘˛˘˥˜˧˔˚˘


National Waterways ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠ ˘ˣ˥˘ ˜˦˧˘˗ ˖˞˦ ˔˗ ˖˧˧˔˚˘˦ ˧ ˨˗˘˥˦˧˔˗ ˧˛˘ ˜˩˘˦ ˙ ˖˔˔ ˣ˘ˣ˘ʡ


Southern England ʹ˥ˠ ˦˔˗˕˔˞ ˧ ˣ˥˧ ˔˗ ˦˘˔˦˜˗˘ ˥˘˦˥˧ ˝˥˘˔˧ Yarmouth’s history is brought to life at the Time and Tide ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠʡ ʹ˔ˠ˨˧˛Ϡ˦ ˁ˔˧˜˔ ˀ˔˥˜˧˜ˠ˘ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠ ˘ˣ˥˘˦ seafaring using a variety of ˩˘˦˦˘˦ ˔˗ ˘˖˜˧˜˚ ˠ˔˥ ˘˛˜˕˜˧˜˦ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˆ˛˜ˣ˥˘˖˞ ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠ ˜ ʻ˔˦˧˜˚˦ ˜˖˨˗˘˦ ˔˥˧˘˙˔˖˧˦ ˙˥ˠ ʤ˧˛ʠ˖˘˧˨˥ Amsterdam – its ribs are still ˩˜˦˜˕˘ ʵ˨˩˘˥˛˧˛˘ ˕˘˔˖˛ʡ


Wales ˇ˛˘ ˅ˁʿʼϠ˦ ˕˜˖˘˧˘˔˥ ˜˦ ˖˘˘˕˥˔˧˘˗ ˔˧ ˆ˔˦˘˔Ϡ˦ ˁ˔˧˜˔ ˊ˔˧˘˥˙˥˧ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠ ˜˖˨˗˜˚ ˛ ˔ ˜˩˔˧˜˩˘ ˥˘˦˖˨˘ ˕˔˧ ˔˦ ˗˘˦˜˚˘˗ nearby. Visit Wales’ oldest ˜˙˘˕˔˧ ˦˧˔˧˜ ˔˧ ʻ˛˘˔˗ ˀ˔˥˜˧˜ˠ˘ˀ˨˦˘˨ˠʡ ʸˣ˥˘ ˧˛˘ ¯˜˖˧˥˜˔ ˧˜˗˔ ˗˖˞ ˔˗ ˛˜˦˧˥˜˖ ˙˥˚˘ ˔˧ ˃˘ˠ˕˥˞˘ ʷ˖˞Ϡ˦ ˦˛˜ˣ˔˥˗ ˠ˨˦˘˨ˠʡ The RYA regularly hosts a variety of events – visit www.rya.org.uk/ eventlisting for what’s on offer.


Glasgow’s spectacular Riverside Museum.


Take the RYA boating quiz


1


Your engine starts blowing out black smoke. What is the most likely cause?


2 3


What is meant by ‘moderate’ and ‘rough’ in a weather


forecast?


What’s the difference between a light that’s marked:


a) Iso.WR.3s b) Iso.Al.WR.3s?


4 5


6


7 8 9


What is the Rule of 60?


How can you tell


the difference ˕˘˧˘˘ ˔ Ѓ˦˛˜˚ boat and a trawler when they’re seen at night?


At night, whilst on passage, you approach a navigation


mark showing a white light with ˔ ˦˘ˤ˨˘˖˘ ˙ ˜˘ Є˔˦˛˘˦ ˛ should you deal with this?


Who was the youngest person to sail round the world


singlehanded?


How can you come alongside a quay or pontoon in a strong


offshore wind?


The RNLI was founded in 1824 by Sir William Hillary, but


˛ ˗˘˦˜˚˘˗ ˔˗ ˕˨˜˧ ˧˛˘ Ѓ˥˦˧ unsinkable boat? When was that?


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Answer this as quickly as you can. Fill in the blank: charted


depth 12m, height of tide 4m, draft 2m, depth under keel___?


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*Check venue websites for opening times


Photos: Alamy


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