Maritime Safety 101
FREE COURSE
Start with the things you should know before you need them.
Maritime Safety 101 is a practical introduction to safety awareness on the water — built for recreational sailors and cruisers who want a stronger foundation before something goes wrong.
In about nine minutes, we’ll cover the safety equipment you may have aboard, life jacket habits, basic distress signaling, and the mindset that matters in the first moments when the plan stops going according to plan.
Free. Self-paced. No credit card required.
What’s Next?
Maritime Safety 101 is the foundation.
Explorer is the next step in Knot Prepared, practical preparation skills for getting yourself, your crew, and your boat ready to leave the dock.
Explorer will build on this foundation with lines and knots, anchoring, navigation awareness, tides and currents, weather awareness, communications, and everyday vessel readiness.