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Doing my RYA day skipper in a few weeks can anyone recommend a good app for testing/ learning theory rules of the road type thing.

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Anon_819@reddit

I did the two NauticEd free courses ahead of my sailing course and they were helpful for learning basic theory.
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JVSAIL13@reddit

https://www.force4.co.uk/department/brands/flipcard "FlipCard" yes that is the name of the brand. Make various decks for learning various sailing theory
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Electrical-Contest-1@reddit

If you are doing the RYA course you should have the shore based notes booklet sent to you prior. That will have all you are asking for in a no nonsense straight to the point little booklet. I still keep that booklet on my boat as reference today. If you are US based, the us coast guard navigation rules and regulations handbook is also a good one to have. Also the complete yacht master by tom cunliffe is a good read to get a high level overview of the whole program. Highly recommend as a companion if you decide to complete the full program.
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probablyaythrowaway@reddit (OP)

Yeah I have the books but was hoping for like a Duolingo style flash card type thing or quiz that I can do in spare moments as practise.
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Zealousideal-Ad-7618@reddit

You could get Anki and either make your own flashcards or see what other people have shared Eg: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/706188148
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MissingGravitas@reddit

Second this idea. The act of creating the cards itself will also aid in memory. (That, and I don't trust apps/cards out there to be accurate.)
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kinginthenorth_gb@reddit

I made my own
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probablyaythrowaway@reddit (OP)

How?
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kinginthenorth_gb@reddit

To give an example, on one side I wrote points of sailing/position on the racecourse. On the other I wrote sail trim (outhaul, kicker, Cunningham, halyard tension etc) as appropriate. Then I tested myself, up to the point where I knew what to do when we went round the windward mark etc. But you could apply it to anything - how to set up a winch, rules of the road, navigation etc etc.
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probablyaythrowaway@reddit (OP)

Oh I meant like an app
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Front_Back8964@reddit

Plenty of colreg apps in the App Store
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probablyaythrowaway@reddit (OP)

Any you particularly recommend? There’s not a lot of reviews on them
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1Moment2Acrobatic@reddit

Learning from the day skipper book, as others say. If it's an app for tests on things like colregs, lights etc then the Navathome app from the online theory school does that. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.navathomecom
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Zealousideal-Ad-7618@reddit

No, but I can recommend a book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seamans-Guide-Rule-Road/dp/0948254580/ref=mp_s_a_1_1
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Game_Dr@reddit

If you’re open to ebooks instead of physical books: the RYA ebook Yachtmaster Scheme subscription for 1 year is a fairly cheap and a good introduction, including something like 25 books on weather, manoeuvres, day skipper and Yachtmaster level theory, including the Collision Regulations book. The RYA ebook subscription also includes “Yachtmaster Quizzes” which is an interactive quiz on the theory. Unlike the printed versions the ebooks also include some interactive diagrams and videos which sometimes help with understanding. https://www.rya.org.uk/shop/ebook-info/subscriptions For purely rules of the road, this app breaks down the ColRegs and then gives tests on lights, sounds, shapes, and colregs: https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/colreg-72-safety-at-sea/id1010178487?l=en-GB
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