www.yachtsurvey.com<br /><br />"A boat is only as good as its operator" is a quote from this site and I think is a must read for us newbies. Scroll down to More Topics and check out Boat Safety at Sea, and Boat Handling
Welcome, The Way to become a Good/Great Operator, is to attend a USCGAUX or Power Squad.school, and to always be considerate, never "ASSUME the right of way". Good luck and welcome again.