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Sailor's Deck: COLREGS on Windows Pc

Developed By: Vladimir Arefev

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: August 02, 2026

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.2
Size	1 MB
Release Date	August 02, 26
Category	Education Apps
What's New: First release of Sailor's Deck for Android.Learn navigation lights and day shapes for your skipper exam:• 100+ exam-aligned flashcards — lights and day... [see more]
Description from Developer: Navigation lights and day shapes is the hardest topic on every skipper exam. Minimum 50 configurations to recognise, from any bearing, under time pressure. Most sailors try to cram... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Sailor's Deck: COLREGS and install on Windows PC. Sailor's Deck: COLREGS is free Education app, developed by Vladimir Arefev. Latest version of Sailor's Deck: COLREGS is 1.2, was released on 2026-08-02 (updated on 2026-08-02). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1. Overall rating of Sailor's Deck: COLREGS is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 0 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Sailor's Deck: COLREGS on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Sailor's Deck: COLREGS on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Sailor's Deck: COLREGS on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Sailor's Deck: COLREGS using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Sailor's Deck: COLREGS" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Sailor's Deck: COLREGS on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Sailor's Deck: COLREGS" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.2.

Download Sailor's Deck: COLREGS 1.2 on Windows PC – 1 MB

Navigation lights and day shapes is the hardest topic on every skipper exam. Minimum 50 configurations to recognise, from any bearing, under time pressure. Most sailors try to cram it from a textbook the night before. It doesn't work.

Sailor's Deck is built specifically for this. Flashcards with spaced repetition — the study method proven to build lasting visual memory — sequenced across four layers from basic light identification through to full composite scenarios. The app tracks what you know, resurfaces what you don't, and keeps drilling the configurations you keep getting wrong until they stick.

HOW IT WORKS
Each session presents set of cards drawn from your personal review queue. Answer correctly and the card moves to a longer review interval. Answer wrong and it comes back sooner. Get a category badly wrong and the relevant COLREGS rule is shown on the spot.

The four-layer progression matches the way your exam actually tests you:
— Layer 1: Base lights — masthead, sidelights, sternlight
— Layer 2: Status lights — what the vessel is doing
— Layer 3: Day shapes — cone, ball, cylinder, diamond
— Layer 4: Composite scenarios — full patterns from specific bearings
Confusion pairs are built in. Miss a RAM card and the NUC card is queued immediately behind it. Miss a trawling vessel and the purse-seine card follows. The pairs most likely to lose you marks on the exam are pre-wired into the system.

100+ CARDS. ALMOST EVERY CONFIGURATION.
Power-driven vessels, sailing vessels, vessels not under command, restricted in ability to manoeuvre, constrained by draught, pilot vessels, mine clearance, dredgers, air-cushion vessels, fishing vessels trawling and not trawling, vessels at anchor, towing and pushing — plus all COLREGS day shapes. Every card reviewed by a qualified sailing instructor.

WORKS FOR YOUR ASSOCIATION
Select your certification on first launch and the app uses your association's terminology throughout:
— RYA Day Skipper / Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster
— IYT Bareboat / Coastal / Master of Yachts
— ISSA Inshore / Offshore
— ASA 104 / 106
One card library. Your language.

NO ACCOUNT. NO INTERNET. NO NONSENSE.
Everything runs offline. Progress is saved locally. No login, no subscription, no ads. Free — permanently, with no card limit and no time limit on the entry skipper deck.

DAILY STREAK + PROGRESS TRACKING
A daily streak keeps you coming back in the weeks before your exam. Per-category accuracy shows exactly where your weak spots are. Session summaries flag the COLREGS rules you need to read.

First release of Sailor's Deck for Android.

Learn navigation lights and day shapes for your skipper exam:

• 100+ exam-aligned flashcards — lights and day shapes
• 5-box Leitner spaced repetition schedules your reviews
• COLREGS rules appear the moment you slip
• Terminology for RYA, IYT, ISSA and ASA
• Daily streak and per-rule accuracy

Free, no account, fully offline. Your progress stays on your device.