Trust and corrections

Editorial policy

Compass Revision Network publishes independent revision material designed to help learners understand and practice sailing theory. It does not issue RYA certificates, reproduce official assessments or replace current publications, recognised training or practical judgement.

How material is prepared

Course scope begins with the relevant official course description. Safety, regulatory, weather and navigation claims are then checked against the appropriate regulator, standards body or public-safety source. Examples and questions are written for independent practice, with keyed answers and explanations locked to dated review records.

Review and update cadence

Safety-sensitive and changeable material is scheduled for review at least every six months and when an authority changes its guidance. Stable concepts are reviewed annually. Dates change only after a substantive review; deployments do not create artificial freshness.

Use of AI and automated checks

AI may assist with organisation, drafting suggestions and mechanical quality checks, but it is not accepted as a factual source. Automated tests detect changed reviewed content, contradictory answer keys, broken links and unsupported claims. Safety-sensitive publication still requires deliberate owner review against the cited source.

Source hierarchy

Official course information defines scope. Regulators and recognised standards bodies take precedence for rules and safety. Public-safety services support weather, environmental and operational context. Secondary explanations never override a current primary source.

Corrections and substantial updates

Report a content concern from the page where it appears or use the contact form. Safety and factual reports are prioritised. A correction updates the visible material, its review record and the content-integrity digest together; substantial changes also update the publication metadata and changelog.

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