Method for learning COLREGS?

[SlapheadSteve]

Anybody got an effective method for learning and memorising COLREGS?

Been reading through them and they're starting to stick in a bit, but finding it takes quite a while to get my head around learning one rule word for word. Any methods would be handy! Or even recommend a computer program with them on?

Cheers

[tlloyd1983]

No need to memorise them. Understand them first. Start with Part B, steering and sailing rules
What college are you at? When are you orals?

[SlapheadSteve]

I'm reading them through, understanding them and talking them through with the officers on-board, then working on memorizing them. Seems a lengthy process, was just wondering if there was a more effective way of doing it.

[Randomist]

I learned it just by repetition honestly. Closer to my orals I got a copy of an audio recording of them. One of my friends at college had it.

Listened to that at night, in the car, when doing work. Whenever lol

[SlapheadSteve]

Orals aren't for a while yet, only on my first sea phase but need to start and get them signed off in my TRB. Thought it would be better to start with a good method and carry it through.

[thady]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seamans-Guid.../dp/0948254580

This book is seriously good for learning them. its a brick but it doesn't take that long to work through, it got me through my orals, very logical and methodical.

[pignutpilot]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seamans-Guid.../dp/0948254580

This book is seriously good for learning them. its a brick but it doesn't take that long to work through, it got me through my orals, very logical and methodical.

Personally I thought that book was terrible.

This one is much better: http://www.nauticalbooks.co.uk/site/...s.asp?id=31989

[thady]

i guess its preference, it got me through my orals first try