Basic Cruising Study Companion
Independent Canadian preparation for basic cruising terminology, sailing decisions, Canadian rules and aids, safety, weather, and skipper responsibilities.
Compass Revision is an independent study platform. It is not affiliated with, approved by, or endorsed by Sail Canada, Transport Canada, ISED, CanBoat, the Canadian Hydrographic Service, or the Canadian Coast Guard. These companions do not award certification, a PCOC, or an ROC(M), and do not replace recognized instruction, practical experience, or assessment.
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Original independent study companions for Canadian terminology, IALA Region B and Canadian aids, Collision Regulations, CHS chart conventions, marine weather, VHF, navigation, and cruising decisions.
Canadian content is separate by design
Six independent companions
Independent Canadian preparation for basic cruising terminology, sailing decisions, Canadian rules and aids, safety, weather, and skipper responsibilities.
Independent Canadian coastal-navigation preparation using original fictional charts, CHS terminology, metric soundings, tides, currents, pilotage, and passage planning.
Independent Canadian preparation for liveaboard coastal cruising, larger-yacht systems, navigation, weather, leadership, and bareboat decision-making.
Independent Canadian VHF and DSC preparation for ROC(M) knowledge and spoken-call practice, with certificate and examiner boundaries kept explicit.
Independent advanced Canadian coastal-navigation preparation for current, leeway, intermediate tides, fixes, night pilotage, and longer passages.
Independent advanced Canadian preparation for sail theory, weather, stability, heavy weather, systems, night navigation, emergencies, and extended coastal command.
Every Canadian companion is sold separately with lifetime access. There is no Canadian bundle, subscription, certification, or automatic progression claim.
A private 12-question pre-course knowledge sample.
Twenty questions on IALA B and Canadian-specific aids.
A public Basic Cruising knowledge diagnostic with explanations.
Join the narrow Canadian readiness-resource pilot.
How we protect the brand
Course content is original to Compass and reviewed against published Sail Canada standards and current Canadian government sources. Provincial, local, vessel-specific, and operator requirements must be checked separately. We use published standards only to map coverage. We do not use official logos, reproduce manuals, charts, or exam questions, or describe Compass products as official courses.
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